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#C9EDFD Color

#C9EDFD is rgb(201, 237, 253) in RGB, hsl(198, 93%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 6%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Water (#D4F1F9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C9EDFD
HEX#C9EDFD
RGBrgb(201, 237, 253)
HSLhsl(198, 93%, 89%)
HSVhsv(198, 21%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 6%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(92.5% 0.043 226.5)
LABlab(91.53% -9.60 -11.87)
LCHlch(91.53% 15.27 231.03)

What #C9EDFD 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 #C9EDFD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#C9EDFD Channel Values

How #C9EDFD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 201 · G 237 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 198° · S 93% · L 89%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 198° · S 21% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.23:1 vs white · 17.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C9EDFD 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C9EDFD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C9EDFD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C9EDFD

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 #C9EDFD 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.

Typical#C9EDFD
Protanopia#E7E7FD
Protanomaly#DCEAFD
Deuteranopia#E2E2FE
Deuteranomaly#D8E6FD
Tritanopia#C6EFEF
Tritanomaly#C7EEF5
Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

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Using #C9EDFD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c9edfd: #C9EDFD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C9EDFD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c9edfd': '#C9EDFD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.929, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_c9edfd">#C9EDFD</color>
SVG fillfill="#C9EDFD"

More Teal Colors

#C9EDFD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C9EDFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C9EDFD?

#C9EDFD is a lightest teal — rgb(201, 237, 253) in RGB and hsl(198, 93%, 89%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Water (#D4F1F9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.

What is the RGB value of #C9EDFD?

#C9EDFD is rgb(201, 237, 253) — red 201, green 237, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C9EDFD?

#C9EDFD converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 6%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C9EDFD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C9EDFD scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C9EDFD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C9EDFD 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 lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 8.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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