Information about #9DB2AD color

#9DB2AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9DB2AD belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(157, 178, 173) (61.6% red, 69.8% green, 67.8% blue), or CMYK 8 / 0 / 2 / 30 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted aqua cyan, #9DB2AD floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Conch (#A0B1AE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sorrento (#9AB0AC) and Unwind (#98B7AF).

The recipe behind #9DB2AD is rgb(157, 178, 173), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9DB2AD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9DB2AD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9DB2AD color variations

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

#9DB2AD 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 #9DB2AD

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

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Utata Gray color link
Utata Gray

#A0AAAB

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Dusty Ash color link
Dusty Ash

#A4AEA8

Tower Grey color link
Tower Grey

#9CACA5

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Hit Grey color link
Hit Grey

#A1A9A8

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9DB2AD
  • RGB157, 178, 173
  • CMYK8, 0, 2, 30
  • CSSrgb(157, 178, 173)
  • HSL166°, 12%, 66%
  • HSL Precise165.714°, 12%, 65.686%
  • HSV166°, 12%, 70%
  • HSB166°, 12%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.616, 0.698, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.616, 0.698, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.616, 0.698, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9DB2AD
  • DECIMAL ID10334893
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01