Information about #9CBFBF color

#9CBFBF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9CBFBF is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(156, 191, 191) (61.2% red, 74.9% green, 74.9% blue), or CMYK 14 / 0 / 0 / 25 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9CBFBF is a gently muted cyan that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Chi (#9FBFC2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Shadow Green (#9AC0B6) and Escape (#9EC0CA).

In RGB terms — rgb(156, 191, 191) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9CBFBF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9CBFBF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9CBFBF color variations

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

#9CBFBF 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 #9CBFBF

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

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9CBFBF
  • RGB156, 191, 191
  • CMYK14, 0, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(156, 191, 191)
  • HSL180°, 21%, 68%
  • HSL Precise180°, 21.472%, 68.039%
  • HSV180°, 18%, 75%
  • HSB180°, 18%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.749, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.749, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.749, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9CBFBF
  • DECIMAL ID10272703
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01