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Information about #9BC7CB color

#9BC7CB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9BC7CB belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(155, 199, 203) (60.8% red, 78% green, 79.6% blue), or CMYK 19 / 2 / 0 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned water-like cyan, #9BC7CB has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Half Kumutoto (#9CC8CA). Slightly further away sit Escape (#9EC0CA) and Cyan Opaque (#92C7C7).

The recipe behind #9BC7CB is rgb(155, 199, 203), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9BC7CB: 11.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9BC7CB color variations

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

#9BC7CB 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 #9BC7CB

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

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Sinbad color link
Sinbad

#A6D5D0

tony blue color link
tony blue

#8CD1D1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BC7CB
  • RGB155, 199, 203
  • CMYK19, 2, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(155, 199, 203)
  • HSL185°, 32%, 70%
  • HSL Precise185°, 31.579%, 70.196%
  • HSV185°, 24%, 80%
  • HSB185°, 24%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.780, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.780, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.780, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9BC7CB
  • DECIMAL ID10209227
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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