#9EDDE5 Hex Color
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#9edde5 is a pale, heavily tinted cyan with a slight green cast and low saturation. Its high lightness creates a soft, airy mood suited to spring branding, children’s products, and spacious interfaces. Use it as a dominant background with black text for about a 13.9:1 contrast ratio. The hex code #9edde5 can feel washed out beside pure white.
Questions about #9edde5
What is #9edde5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9edde5 is rgb(158, 221, 229), in HSL hsl(187, 58%, 76%) and in CMYK 31%, 3%, 0%, 10%.
What colors pair well with #9edde5?
#9edde5 pairs well with charcoal, navy, and soft coral accents because its pale, cool cyan base benefits from grounded darks and a warm counterpoint in interfaces, packaging, and spring-oriented branding.
Is #9edde5 warm or cool?
#9edde5 reads as a cool color because it sits in the cyan range with a slight green cast, though its high lightness keeps it gentle rather than icy in interfaces, packaging, and soft backgrounds.
Is #9edde5 readable on white or black?
#9edde5 has a 1.50:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.92:1 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.