#9DC8D7 Color
#9DC8D7 is rgb(157, 200, 215) in RGB and hsl(196, 42%, 73%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#9DC8D7
HEX
#9DC8D7RGB
rgb(157, 200, 215)HSL
hsl(196, 42%, 73%)HSV
hsv(196, 27%, 84%)OKLCH
oklch(80.7% 0.05 221.2)CMYK
cmyk(27%, 7%, 0%, 16%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9DC8D7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.8:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.68:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #9DC8D7 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #9DC8D7, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.