#9BC9CF Color
#9BC9CF is rgb(155, 201, 207) in RGB and hsl(187, 35%, 71%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#9BC9CF
HEX
#9BC9CFRGB
rgb(155, 201, 207)HSL
hsl(187, 35%, 71%)HSV
hsv(187, 25%, 81%)OKLCH
oklch(80.5% 0.049 206.1)CMYK
cmyk(25%, 3%, 0%, 19%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9BC9CF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.8:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #9BC9CF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.