Information about #9BE4ED color

#9BE4ED color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9BE4ED belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(155, 228, 237) — 60.8% red, 89.4% green, 92.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 32 / 4 / 0 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9BE4ED reads as a strongly colored aqua cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ryan Blue (#95E4F1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Non Photo Blue (#A4DDED) and Charlotte (#A4DCE6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(155, 228, 237)), which gives #9BE4ED its character. If you plan to put text on a #9BE4ED background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. No one has named #9BE4ED so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9BE4ED color variations

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#9BE4ED 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 #9BE4ED

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BE4ED
  • RGB155, 228, 237
  • CMYK32, 4, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(155, 228, 237)
  • HSL187°, 69%, 77%
  • HSL Precise186.585°, 69.492%, 76.863%
  • HSV187°, 35%, 93%
  • HSB187°, 35%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.894, 0.929)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.894, 0.929, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.894, 0.929)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9BE4ED
  • DECIMAL ID10216685
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01