#9BCFE4 Color
#9BCFE4 is rgb(155, 207, 228) in RGB, hsl(197, 57%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 9%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cornflower Blue (Crayola) (#93CCEA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9BCFE4rgb(155, 207, 228)hsl(197, 57%, 75%)hsv(197, 32%, 89%)cmyk(32%, 9%, 0%, 11%)oklch(82.5% 0.061 224.8)lab(80.03% -13.76 -16.18)lch(80.03% 21.24 229.63)What #9BCFE4 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #9BCFE4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9BCFE4 Channel Values
How #9BCFE4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 155 · G 207 · B 228 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 57% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 32% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.69:1 vs white · 12.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9BCFE4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #9BCFE4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9BCFE4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #9BCFE4
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #9BCFE4 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#9BCFE4#C7C7E4#B7CAE4#C0C0E5#B2C6E5#97D2D2#98D1D9#C7C7C7Using #9BCFE4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9bcfe4: #9BCFE4;background-color: #9BCFE4;colors: { 'color-9bcfe4': '#9BCFE4' }Color(red: 0.608, green: 0.812, blue: 0.894)<color name="color_9bcfe4">#9BCFE4</color>fill="#9BCFE4"More Teal Colors
#9BCFE4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9BCFE4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9BCFE4?
#9BCFE4 is a light teal — rgb(155, 207, 228) in RGB and hsl(197, 57%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cornflower Blue (Crayola) (#93CCEA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.05.
What is the RGB value of #9BCFE4?
#9BCFE4 is rgb(155, 207, 228) — red 155, green 207, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9BCFE4?
#9BCFE4 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 9%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9BCFE4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9BCFE4 scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9BCFE4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9BCFE4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 5.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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