Information about #9BC0BC color

#9BC0BC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9BC0BC belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(155, 192, 188) (60.8% red, 75.3% green, 73.7% blue), or CMYK 15 / 0 / 2 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9BC0BC presents itself as a calm, restrained water-like cyan — one that appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Shadow Green (#9AC0B6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chi (#9FBFC2) and Opal (#A8C3BC).

The recipe behind #9BC0BC is rgb(155, 192, 188), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9BC0BC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9BC0BC color variations

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

#9BC0BC 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 #9BC0BC

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

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

#9BC0BC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BC0BC
  • RGB155, 192, 188
  • CMYK15, 0, 2, 25
  • CSSrgb(155, 192, 188)
  • HSL174°, 23%, 68%
  • HSL Precise173.514°, 22.699%, 68.039%
  • HSV174°, 19%, 75%
  • HSB174°, 19%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.753, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.753, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.753, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9BC0BC
  • DECIMAL ID10207420
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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