#9EC5E5 Color
#9EC5E5 is rgb(158, 197, 229) in RGB and hsl(207, 58%, 76%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#9EC5E5
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#9EC5E5RGB
rgb(158, 197, 229)HSL
hsl(207, 58%, 76%)HSV
hsv(207, 31%, 90%)OKLCH
oklch(80.6% 0.062 243.4)CMYK
cmyk(31%, 14%, 0%, 10%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9EC5E5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.81:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #9EC5E5 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #9EC5E5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.