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Spring Rain

#9DC8A1

Spring Rain is a cool light color with the hex code #9DC8A1. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 157, 200, 161 in digital design or CMYK 21%, 0%, 20%, 22% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Spring Rain color values

HEX
#9DC8A1
RGB
157, 200, 161
HSL
126°, 28%, 70%
CMYK
21, 0, 20, 22

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Spring Rain sits at 126° on the color wheel with 28% saturation and 70% lightness, placing it in the green segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 28% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. At medium-high lightness, it holds its own on white backgrounds while remaining approachable.

In digital environments, Spring Rain is rendered as rgb(157, 200, 161), where the green channel leads at 200, pulling the color toward the green-yellow axis. Muted saturation at high lightness is a classic formula for soft background fills, placeholder states, and secondary surface colors in light-mode interfaces.

For print, Spring Rain translates to a CMYK breakdown of 21C 0M 20Y 22K. The low-to-moderate black value (22%) means the color's character in print comes primarily from its cyan ink content (21%), with black serving as a supporting shadow tone. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Spring Rain

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #9DC8A1;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 157, 200, 161;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#9DC8A1',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 21%
M: 0%
Y: 20%
K: 22%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(157, 200, 161)
rgba(157, 200, 161, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

11 brand s with colors near 126° on the color wheel

Linktree logo
Linktree
Rivian logo
Rivian
Heineken logo
Heineken
Google logo
Google

Frequently asked questions

What color is #9DC8A1?
#9DC8A1 is Spring Rain, a cool light color with RGB values of 157, 200, 161. It has a hue of 126°, 28% saturation, and 70% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #9DC8A1?
The RGB color code for #9DC8A1 is rgb(157, 200, 161). This means it contains 157 red, 200 green, and 161 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Spring Rain a warm or cool color?
Spring Rain (#9DC8A1) is a cool color with a hue between 120-300° on the color wheel.
How do I use #9DC8A1 in CSS?
You can use #9DC8A1 in CSS with: background-color: #9DC8A1; or color: #9DC8A1; or as an RGB value: rgb(157, 200, 161). For print design, use CMYK: 21%, 0%, 20%, 22%.

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