Information about #9BACAF color

#9BACAF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9BACAF is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(155, 172, 175) — 60.8% red, 67.5% green, 68.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 1 / 0 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted aqua cyan, #9BACAF has a delicate, washed-out lightness. 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 Sorrento (#9AB0AC). Slightly further away sit Conch (#A0B1AE) and Forecast (#A2AAB1).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(155, 172, 175)), which gives #9BACAF its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. #9BACAF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9BACAF color variations

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

#9BACAF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9BACAF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9BACAF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9BACAF color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#9BACAF 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
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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
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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
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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
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#ADB09C
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #9BACAF

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

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Hit Grey color link
Hit Grey

#A1A9A8

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Tower Grey color link
Tower Grey

#9CACA5

Electric Gray color link
Electric Gray

#A5ADAD

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

#9BACAF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BACAF
  • RGB155, 172, 175
  • CMYK8, 1, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(155, 172, 175)
  • HSL189°, 11%, 65%
  • HSL Precise189°, 11.111%, 64.706%
  • HSV189°, 11%, 69%
  • HSB189°, 11%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.675, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.675, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.675, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9BACAF
  • DECIMAL ID10202287
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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