#9EC5DC Color
#9EC5DC is rgb(158, 197, 220) in RGB and hsl(202, 47%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#9EC5DC
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#9EC5DCRGB
rgb(158, 197, 220)HSL
hsl(202, 47%, 74%)HSV
hsv(202, 28%, 86%)OKLCH
oklch(80.3% 0.053 234.2)CMYK
cmyk(28%, 10%, 0%, 14%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9EC5DC 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 text11.47:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #9EC5DC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.