#9BC5BD Color
#9BC5BD is rgb(155, 197, 189) in RGB and hsl(169, 27%, 69%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#9BC5BD
HEX
#9BC5BDRGB
rgb(155, 197, 189)HSL
hsl(169, 27%, 69%)HSV
hsv(169, 21%, 77%)OKLCH
oklch(79.1% 0.046 182.2)CMYK
cmyk(21%, 0%, 4%, 23%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9BC5BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.89:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.12:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
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