Information about #A9BBB8 color

#A9BBB8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A9BBB8 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 187, 184) — 66.3% red, 73.3% green, 72.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 0 / 1 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A9BBB8 presents itself as a calm, restrained water-like cyan — one 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 practically indistinguishable from Rivendell (#A9BDB6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Coastal Blue (#AAB7BB) and Emerge (#ADBAB5).

In RGB terms — rgb(169, 187, 184) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A9BBB8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. #A9BBB8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A9BBB8 color variations

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#A9BBB8 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 #A9BBB8

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

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

OnlyUp Coin color link
OnlyUp Coin

#B0BABA

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Ash Gray color link
Ash Gray

#B2BEB5

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9BBB8
  • RGB169, 187, 184
  • CMYK7, 0, 1, 27
  • CSSrgb(169, 187, 184)
  • HSL170°, 12%, 70%
  • HSL Precise170°, 11.688%, 69.804%
  • HSV170°, 10%, 73%
  • HSB170°, 10%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.733, 0.722)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.733, 0.722, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.733, 0.722)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9BBB8
  • DECIMAL ID11123640
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01