#C9E3E9 Color

#C9E3E9 is rgb(201, 227, 233) in RGB and hsl(191, 42%, 85%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9E3E9

HEX#C9E3E9

RGBrgb(201, 227, 233)

HSLhsl(191, 42%, 85%)

HSVhsv(191, 14%, 91%)

OKLCHoklch(89.9% 0.029 213.2)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 3%, 0%, 9%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9E3E9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.34:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text15.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9E3E9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9E3E9 Complementary#E9CFC9 Analogous#C9E9DF Analogous#C9D3E9 Triadic#E9C9E3 Triadic#E3E9C9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9E3E9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D0E7EC #D7EAEF #DEEEF2 #E2F0F3 #E9F4F6 #F1F8F9

Shades

#9DCCD7 #75B8C7 #4AA1B5 #3A7E8D #285762 #18343A

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