Information about #9BBCBE color

#9BBCBE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9BBCBE is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(155, 188, 190) — 60.8% red, 73.7% green, 74.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 1 / 0 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted cyan, #9BBCBE 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 a hair away 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, 190)), which gives #9BBCBE its character. If you plan to put text on a #9BBCBE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9BBCBE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9BBCBE color variations

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

#9BBCBE 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 #9BBCBE

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

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BBCBE
  • RGB155, 188, 190
  • CMYK14, 1, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(155, 188, 190)
  • HSL183°, 21%, 68%
  • HSL Precise183.429°, 21.212%, 67.647%
  • HSV183°, 18%, 75%
  • HSB183°, 18%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.737, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.737, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.737, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9BBCBE
  • DECIMAL ID10206398
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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