#9BC5C0 Color

#9BC5C0 is rgb(155, 197, 192) in RGB and hsl(173, 27%, 69%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9BC5C0
HEX#9BC5C0
RGBrgb(155, 197, 192)
HSLhsl(173, 27%, 69%)
HSVhsv(173, 21%, 77%)
OKLCHoklch(79.2% 0.045 187.3)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 0%, 3%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9BC5C0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.88:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.14:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9BC5C0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9BC5C0Complementary#C59BA0Analogous#9BC5ABAnalogous#9BB5C5Triadic#C09BC5Triadic#C5C09B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9BC5C0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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