#9DC8C4 Color
#9DC8C4 is rgb(157, 200, 196) in RGB and hsl(174, 28%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#9DC8C4
HEX
#9DC8C4RGB
rgb(157, 200, 196)HSL
hsl(174, 28%, 70%)HSV
hsv(174, 21%, 78%)OKLCH
oklch(80.1% 0.046 189.3)CMYK
cmyk(21%, 0%, 2%, 22%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9DC8C4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.83:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.49:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #9DC8C4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #9DC8C4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.