#9CC5B5 Hex Color

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#9cc5b5 is a hex color. It can be described as tinted, pastel, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated and teal. It is a shade of teal. The hex code is #9cc5b5.

Questions about #9cc5b5

What is #9cc5b5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9cc5b5 is rgb(156, 197, 181), in HSL hsl(157, 26%, 69%) and in CMYK 21%, 0%, 8%, 23%.
Is #9cc5b5 readable on white or black?
#9cc5b5 has a 1.89:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.06:1 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.