Information about #9BC5BC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9BC5BC is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(155, 197, 188) (60.8% red, 77.3% green, 73.7% blue), or CMYK 16 / 0 / 4 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #9BC5BC reads as a moderately toned water-like cyan and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Shadow Green (#9AC0B6). Slightly further away sit Chi (#9FBFC2) and Opal (#A8C3BC).

In RGB terms — rgb(155, 197, 188) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9BC5BC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9BC5BC color variations

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

#9BC5BC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9BC5BC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9BC5BC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9BC5BC color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#9BC5BC 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #9BC5BC

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

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Half Kumutoto color link
Half Kumutoto

#9CC8CA

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

Cambridge Blue color link
Cambridge Blue

#A3C1AD

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

McCrorey Green color link
McCrorey Green

#A8CBB0

#9BC5BC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BC5BC
  • RGB155, 197, 188
  • CMYK16, 0, 4, 23
  • CSSrgb(155, 197, 188)
  • HSL167°, 27%, 69%
  • HSL Precise167.143°, 26.582%, 69.02%
  • HSV167°, 21%, 77%
  • HSB167°, 21%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.773, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.773, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.773, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9BC5BC
  • DECIMAL ID10208700
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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