#9ED3EB Color
#9ED3EB is rgb(158, 211, 235) in RGB, hsl(199, 66%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 10%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cornflower Blue (Crayola) (#93CCEA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9ED3EBrgb(158, 211, 235)hsl(199, 66%, 77%)hsv(199, 33%, 92%)cmyk(33%, 10%, 0%, 8%)oklch(83.8% 0.064 227.6)lab(81.48% -13.49 -17.71)lch(81.48% 22.26 232.69)What #9ED3EB Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #9ED3EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9ED3EB Channel Values
How #9ED3EB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 158 · G 211 · B 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 199° · S 66% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 199° · S 33% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.62:1 vs white · 12.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9ED3EB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #9ED3EB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9ED3EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #9ED3EB
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #9ED3EB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#9ED3EB#CBCBEB#BBCEEB#C4C4EC#B6CAEC#99D6D6#9BD5DF#CBCBCBUsing #9ED3EB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9ed3eb: #9ED3EB;background-color: #9ED3EB;colors: { 'color-9ed3eb': '#9ED3EB' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.827, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_9ed3eb">#9ED3EB</color>fill="#9ED3EB"More Teal Colors
#9ED3EB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9ED3EB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9ED3EB?
#9ED3EB is a light teal — rgb(158, 211, 235) in RGB and hsl(199, 66%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cornflower Blue (Crayola) (#93CCEA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.26.
What is the RGB value of #9ED3EB?
#9ED3EB is rgb(158, 211, 235) — red 158, green 211, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9ED3EB?
#9ED3EB converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 10%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9ED3EB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9ED3EB scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9ED3EB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9ED3EB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 6.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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