#9DC8BD Color

#9DC8BD is rgb(157, 200, 189) in RGB and hsl(165, 28%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Silver. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9DC8BD
HEX#9DC8BD
RGBrgb(157, 200, 189)
HSLhsl(165, 28%, 70%)
HSVhsv(165, 21%, 78%)
OKLCHoklch(79.9% 0.048 177.6)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 0%, 5%, 22%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9DC8BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.84:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.43:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9DC8BD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9DC8BDComplementary#C89DA8Analogous#9DC8A8Analogous#9DBDC8Triadic#BD9DC8Triadic#C8BD9D

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9DC8BD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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