#09A5B8 Hex Color

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Hex color #09a5b8 graphic
#09a5b8 is a hex color. It can be described as rather unsaturated, cold, cool and cyan. It is a shade of cyan, sky blue. The hex code is #09a5b8.

Questions about #09a5b8

What is #09a5b8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #09a5b8 is rgb(9, 165, 184), in HSL hsl(187, 91%, 38%) and in CMYK 95%, 10%, 0%, 28%.
Is #09a5b8 readable on white or black?
#09a5b8 has a 2.96:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.08:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.