#9AC4EA Hex Color
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#9ac4ea is an unsaturated, dusty blue with a cool, airy presence. Because it is highly desaturated, it avoids the artificial brightness found in many baby blues. It works best as a supporting background tone in tech or healthcare UI where legibility matters. Pair this shade with charcoal gray or deep navy to ground its softness and prevent it from looking washed out on white screens.
Questions about #9ac4ea
What is #9ac4ea in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9ac4ea is rgb(154, 196, 234), in HSL hsl(208, 66%, 76%) and in CMYK 34%, 16%, 0%, 8%.
What colors pair well with #9ac4ea in UI design?
Is #9ac4ea readable on white or black?
#9ac4ea has a 1.83:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.45:1 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.