Information about #9FCDC8 color

#9FCDC8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9FCDC8 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(159, 205, 200) — 62.4% red, 80.4% green, 78.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 0 / 2 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9FCDC8 is a softly balanced water-like cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Half Kumutoto (#9CC8CA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Morning Glory (#9ED1D3) and Escape (#9EC0CA).

In RGB terms — rgb(159, 205, 200) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9FCDC8: 12.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9FCDC8 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9FCDC8 color variations

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#9FCDC8 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 #9FCDC8

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

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Sinbad color link
Sinbad

#A6D5D0

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Vitra color link
Vitra

#A1DCC7

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

#9FCDC8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9FCDC8
  • RGB159, 205, 200
  • CMYK18, 0, 2, 20
  • CSSrgb(159, 205, 200)
  • HSL173°, 32%, 71%
  • HSL Precise173.478°, 31.507%, 71.373%
  • HSV173°, 22%, 80%
  • HSB173°, 22%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.804, 0.784)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.804, 0.784, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.804, 0.784)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9FCDC8
  • DECIMAL ID10472904
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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