#9DE5E5 Hex Color
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#9de5e5 is a pale pastel cyan, the kind of tint you get from mixing white into a deeper blue-green. Its high lightness and low saturation read airy and clean, which suits spring themes, baby products, and minimal layouts. Black text on it hits about 14.8:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA. It works best as a large background base, though it can wash out next to pure white, so ground it with darker neighbors.
Questions about #9de5e5
What is #9de5e5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9de5e5 is rgb(157, 229, 229), in HSL hsl(180, 58%, 76%) and in CMYK 31%, 0%, 0%, 10%.
What colors pair well with #9de5e5?
Deep teal, slate navy, or charcoal anchor its lightness and keep it from disappearing beside white. A muted coral adds warmth without fighting its cool undertone.
Is #9de5e5 readable on white or black?
#9de5e5 has a 1.42:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.77:1 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.