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Information about #A9BBBC color

#A9BBBC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A9BBBC is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(169, 187, 188) (66.3% red, 73.3% green, 73.7% blue), or CMYK 7 / 0 / 0 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A9BBBC is a softly toned aqua cyan that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Coastal Blue (#AAB7BB). Slightly further away sit Rivendell (#A9BDB6) and Casper (#AAB5B8).

The recipe behind #A9BBBC is rgb(169, 187, 188), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A9BBBC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A9BBBC color variations

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

#A9BBBC 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 #A9BBBC

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

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9BBBC
  • RGB169, 187, 188
  • CMYK7, 0, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(169, 187, 188)
  • HSL183°, 12%, 70%
  • HSL Precise183.158°, 12.418%, 70%
  • HSV183°, 10%, 74%
  • HSB183°, 10%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.733, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.733, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.733, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9BBBC
  • DECIMAL ID11123644
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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