#9DD4EA Hex Color
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#9dd4ea is a dusty, unsaturated cyan with a cool, muted personality. Because it maintains high contrast ratios with dark text, it serves as a reliable background for clean web layouts. Pair this shade with deep charcoal or slate to ground its lightness and prevent it from looking washed out on screens. The hex code for this color is #9dd4ea.
Questions about #9dd4ea
What is #9dd4ea in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9dd4ea is rgb(157, 212, 234), in HSL hsl(197, 65%, 77%) and in CMYK 33%, 9%, 0%, 8%.
What colors pair best with #9dd4ea in a design scheme?
Is #9dd4ea suitable for text on a white background?
#9dd4ea is likely too light to serve as a readable text color against a white background. It is best utilized as a background surface or a large graphical element, while using high-contrast dark tones for any essential typography to meet accessibility standards.
Is #9dd4ea readable on white or black?
#9dd4ea has a 1.61:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.03:1 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.