Information about #9BB3B9 color

#9BB3B9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9BB3B9 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(155, 179, 185) — 60.8% red, 70.2% green, 72.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 2 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9BB3B9 presents itself as a calm, restrained cyan — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Eskimo (#A2B4BA). Nearby in the Register you will also find Unwind (#98B7AF) and Williamsburg Blue (#9DA8BD).

In RGB terms — rgb(155, 179, 185) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9BB3B9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #9BB3B9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9BB3B9 color variations

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#9BB3B9 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 #9BB3B9

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

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BB3B9
  • RGB155, 179, 185
  • CMYK12, 2, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(155, 179, 185)
  • HSL192°, 18%, 67%
  • HSL Precise192°, 17.647%, 66.667%
  • HSV192°, 16%, 73%
  • HSB192°, 16%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.702, 0.725)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.702, 0.725, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.702, 0.725)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9BB3B9
  • DECIMAL ID10204089
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01