Information about #9CB5B9 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9CB5B9 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(156, 181, 185) — 61.2% red, 71% green, 72.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 2 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9CB5B9 presents itself as a calm, restrained water-like 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 practically indistinguishable from Eskimo (#A2B4BA). Nearby in the Register you will also find Unwind (#98B7AF) and Shadow Green (#9AC0B6).

The recipe behind #9CB5B9 is rgb(156, 181, 185), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9CB5B9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #9CB5B9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9CB5B9 color variations

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

#9CB5B9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9CB5B9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9CB5B9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9CB5B9 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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#9CB5B9 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 #9CB5B9

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

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

Williamsburg Blue color link
Williamsburg Blue

#9DA8BD

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

#9CB5B9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9CB5B9
  • RGB156, 181, 185
  • CMYK11, 2, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(156, 181, 185)
  • HSL188°, 17%, 67%
  • HSL Precise188.276°, 17.16%, 66.863%
  • HSV188°, 16%, 73%
  • HSB188°, 16%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.710, 0.725)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.710, 0.725, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.710, 0.725)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9CB5B9
  • DECIMAL ID10270137
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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