Information about #9AB4BC color

#9AB4BC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9AB4BC belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(154, 180, 188) — 60.4% red, 70.6% green, 73.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 3 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9AB4BC reads as a gently muted cyan and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Eskimo (#A2B4BA). Nearby in the Register you will also find Frozen (#9DB6C6) and Moby (#8EB2BE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(154, 180, 188)), which gives #9AB4BC its character. If you plan to put text on a #9AB4BC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9AB4BC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9AB4BC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#9AB4BC color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #9AB4BC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9AB4BC
  • RGB154, 180, 188
  • CMYK13, 3, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(154, 180, 188)
  • HSL194°, 20%, 67%
  • HSL Precise194.118°, 20.238%, 67.059%
  • HSV194°, 18%, 74%
  • HSB194°, 18%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.604, 0.706, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.604, 0.706, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.604, 0.706, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9AB4BC
  • DECIMAL ID10138812
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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