#9DC7D7 Hex Color
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#9dc7d7 is a dusty, pastel cyan built for backgrounds. Its low saturation and high lightness keep it soft behind content, and it shines in spring themes, baby products, and airy minimal layouts. Pair it with charcoal or navy text for contrast, since black reads at about 11.6:1. Use it as a dominant base rather than a small accent, where it can wash out.
Questions about #9dc7d7
What is #9dc7d7 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9dc7d7 is rgb(157, 199, 215), in HSL hsl(197, 42%, 73%) and in CMYK 27%, 7%, 0%, 16%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #9dc7d7?
#9dc7d7 pairs well with charcoal and navy text, which both clear WCAG AA contrast on its light surface. Warm accents like terracotta or muted coral also stand out against its ashy cyan tone.
Where does #9dc7d7 work best in a design?
#9dc7d7 works best as a dominant background base in spring themes, baby products, and minimal UI layouts. Its very low saturation makes it a poor small accent, since it fades next to stronger colors.
Is #9dc7d7 readable on white or black?
#9dc7d7 has a 1.81:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.58:1 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.