#9EC8DC Color

#9EC8DC is rgb(158, 200, 220) in RGB and hsl(199, 47%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9EC8DC
HEX#9EC8DC
RGBrgb(158, 200, 220)
HSLhsl(199, 47%, 74%)
HSVhsv(199, 28%, 86%)
OKLCHoklch(80.9% 0.053 228.6)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 9%, 0%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9EC8DC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.79:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9EC8DC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9EC8DCComplementary#DCB19EAnalogous#9EDCD0Analogous#9EA9DCTriadic#DC9EC8Triadic#C8DC9E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9EC8DC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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