#9BC9D9 Color

#9BC9D9 is rgb(155, 201, 217) in RGB and hsl(195, 45%, 73%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9BC9D9
HEX#9BC9D9
RGBrgb(155, 201, 217)
HSLhsl(195, 45%, 73%)
HSVhsv(195, 29%, 85%)
OKLCHoklch(80.9% 0.053 221.2)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 7%, 0%, 15%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9BC9D9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.79:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9BC9D9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9BC9D9Complementary#D9AB9BAnalogous#9BD9CAAnalogous#9BABD9Triadic#D99BCATriadic#CAD99B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9BC9D9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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