Information about #9EC2BF color

#9EC2BF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9EC2BF falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(158, 194, 191) — 62% red, 76.1% green, 74.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 0 / 1 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #9EC2BF reads as a gently muted cyan and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chi (#9FBFC2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Shadow Green (#9AC0B6) and Opal (#A8C3BC).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(158, 194, 191)), which gives #9EC2BF its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9EC2BF color variations

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#9EC2BF 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 #9EC2BF

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

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9EC2BF
  • RGB158, 194, 191
  • CMYK14, 0, 1, 24
  • CSSrgb(158, 194, 191)
  • HSL175°, 23%, 69%
  • HSL Precise175°, 22.785%, 69.02%
  • HSV175°, 19%, 76%
  • HSB175°, 19%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.620, 0.761, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.620, 0.761, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.620, 0.761, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9EC2BF
  • DECIMAL ID10404543
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01