#9BB9C5 Color
#9BB9C5 is rgb(155, 185, 197) in RGB and hsl(197, 27%, 69%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#9BB9C5
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#9BB9C5RGB
rgb(155, 185, 197)HSL
hsl(197, 27%, 69%)HSV
hsv(197, 21%, 77%)OKLCH
oklch(76.7% 0.037 224)CMYK
cmyk(21%, 6%, 0%, 23%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9BB9C5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.07:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text10.14:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #9BB9C5 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #9BB9C5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.