#9BC9DF Color
#9BC9DF is rgb(155, 201, 223) in RGB and hsl(199, 52%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#9BC9DF
HEX
#9BC9DFRGB
rgb(155, 201, 223)HSL
hsl(199, 52%, 74%)HSV
hsv(199, 30%, 87%)OKLCH
oklch(81.1% 0.057 228.8)CMYK
cmyk(30%, 10%, 0%, 13%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9BC9DF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.78:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #9BC9DF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.