#9CD8DD Color

#9CD8DD is rgb(156, 216, 221) in RGB and hsl(185, 49%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9CD8DD
HEX#9CD8DD
RGBrgb(156, 216, 221)
HSLhsl(185, 49%, 74%)
HSVhsv(185, 29%, 87%)
OKLCHoklch(84.3% 0.061 202.5)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 2%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9CD8DD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.58:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text13.28:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9CD8DD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9CD8DDComplementary#DDA29CAnalogous#9CDDC2Analogous#9CB7DDTriadic#DD9CD8Triadic#D8DD9C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9CD8DD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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