Information about #9BBCBD color
Basic facts about this digital color
A calm, restrained cyan, #9BBCBD floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Chi (#9FBFC2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Shadow Green (#9AC0B6) and Frozen (#9DB6C6).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(155, 188, 189)), which gives #9BBCBD its character. If you plan to put text on a #9BBCBD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. #9BBCBD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#9BBCBD color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#9BBCBD color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#9BBCBD color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#9BBCBD color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#9BBCBD color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#9BBCBD 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #9BBCBD color
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Nearest named colors to #9BBCBD
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#9BBCBD color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#9BBCBD
- RGB155, 188, 189
- CMYK13, 0, 0, 26
- CSSrgb(155, 188, 189)
- HSL182°, 20%, 67%
- HSL Precise181.765°, 20.482%, 67.451%
- HSV182°, 18%, 74%
- HSB182°, 18%, 74%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
- GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.737, 0.741)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.737, 0.741, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.737, 0.741)
- Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX ID9BBCBD
- DECIMAL ID10206397
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
