Information about #9BBCC7 color

#9BBCC7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9BBCC7 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(155, 188, 199) (60.8% red, 73.7% green, 78% blue), or CMYK 17 / 4 / 0 / 22 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9BBCC7 presents itself as a mildly saturated cyan — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Escape (#9EC0CA). Nearby in the Register you will also find Frozen (#9DB6C6) and Chi (#9FBFC2).

In RGB terms — rgb(155, 188, 199) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9BBCC7 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9BBCC7 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9BBCC7 color variations

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

#9BBCC7 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 #9BBCC7

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

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BBCC7
  • RGB155, 188, 199
  • CMYK17, 4, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(155, 188, 199)
  • HSL195°, 28%, 69%
  • HSL Precise195°, 28.205%, 69.412%
  • HSV195°, 22%, 78%
  • HSB195°, 22%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.737, 0.780)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.737, 0.780, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.737, 0.780)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9BBCC7
  • DECIMAL ID10206407
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01