HEX atlas value

#9DDDB2

#9DDDB2 is a cool green HEX color close to Celadon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 157, 221, 178, HSL 140, 48%, 74%, has luminance 0.621, and belongs to the balanced group.

#9DDDB2 Sample readable text
HEX #9DDDB2
RGB rgb(157, 221, 178)
HSL hsl(140 48% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(29, 0, 19, 13)
Luminance 0.621
Contrast Black 13.42:1White 1.56:1

CSS

--color-9dddb2: #9DDDB2;
.background-9dddb2 { background-color: #9DDDB2; }
.text-9dddb2 { color: #9DDDB2; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.621
Black text13.42:1AA Pass
White text1.56:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#9DDDB2","rgb":[157,221,178],"hsl":[140,48,74],"cmyk":[29,0,19,13],"luminance":0.621,"contrast":{"black":13.42,"white":1.56}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.42,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.56,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E1F4E7","hex":"#E1F4E7","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.3,"contrastWhite":1.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#8EEBAD","hex":"#8EEBAD","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.64,"contrastWhite":1.43,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Seafoam","hex":"#93E9BE","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.64,"contrastWhite":1.43,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.14,"contrastWhite":1.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#9DDDD2","hex":"#9DDDD2","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.71,"contrastWhite":1.53,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","balanced","balanced green","Celadon adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/9dddb2.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/celadon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/seafoam.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lichen.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#DD9DC7","analogous":["#A7DD9D","#9DDDD2"],"triadic":["#B29DDD","#DDB29D"],"tetradic":["#9DA7DD","#DD9DC7","#DDD29D"],"splitComplementary":["#D29DDD","#DD9DA7"],"monochromatic":["#E1F4E7","#9DDDB2","#59C57D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E1F4E7","dark":"#59C57D","saturated":"#8EEBAD","desaturated":"#ABCEB7","pastel":"#FCFDFC","neon":"#A3FFC2"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"celadon","name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","distance":15.811388300841896},{"slug":"seafoam","name":"Seafoam","hex":"#93E9BE","distance":19.697715603592208},{"slug":"lichen","name":"Lichen","hex":"#9BC4A2","distance":29.748949561287034},{"slug":"opal","name":"Opal","hex":"#A8C3BC","distance":29.949958263743873},{"slug":"pastel-teal","name":"Pastel Teal","hex":"#9FD8D2","distance":32.449961479175904}]

HEX meaning and use

About #9DDDB2

#9DDDB2 is classified as a cool green value with balanced visual character. #9DDDB2 is visually closest to Celadon, a named green color with HEX #ACE1AF.

The RGB channels are 157, 221, and 178, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 140deg with 48% saturation and 74% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and botanical and wellness palettes. Its luminance is 0.621, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.81, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.42:1AA Pass
White text1.56:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #9DDDB2 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.42:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.56:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E1F4E7#000000 text · best 18.3:1#E1F4E7
#8EEBAD#000000 text · best 14.64:1#8EEBAD
Seafoam#000000 text · best 14.64:1#93E9BE
Celadon#000000 text · best 14.14:1#ACE1AF
#9DDDD2#000000 text · best 13.71:1#9DDDD2

Generated Palette

#9DDDB2#9DDDB2
#DD9DC7#DD9DC7
#A7DD9D#A7DD9D
#9DDDD2#9DDDD2
#E1F4E7#E1F4E7
#59C57D#59C57D

Color Harmonies

#DD9DC7#DD9DC7
#A7DD9D#A7DD9D
#9DDDD2#9DDDD2
#B29DDD#B29DDD
#DDB29D#DDB29D

Variants

#E1F4E7#E1F4E7
#59C57D#59C57D
#8EEBAD#8EEBAD
#ABCEB7#ABCEB7
#FCFDFC#FCFDFC
#A3FFC2#A3FFC2

Nearest Named Colors