Information about #9BB5C5 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#9BB5C5 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(155, 181, 197) — 60.8% red, 71% green, 77.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 6 / 0 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated sky-leaning azure, #9BB5C5 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Frozen (#9DB6C6). Slightly further away sit Shinto (#A6B5C6) and Chi (#9FBFC2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(155, 181, 197)), which gives #9BB5C5 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9BB5C5: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. No one has named #9BB5C5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9BB5C5 color variations

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

#9BB5C5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9BB5C5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9BB5C5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Nepal

#93AAB9
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Grey

#808080

#9BB5C5 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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#9BB5C5 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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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 #9BB5C5

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

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Lilac Scent Soft Blue color link
Lilac Scent Soft Blue

#9EABD0

Wild Blue Yonder color link
Wild Blue Yonder

#A2ADD0

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

#9BB5C5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BB5C5
  • RGB155, 181, 197
  • CMYK16, 6, 0, 23
  • HSL203°, 27%, 69%
  • HSL Precise202.857°, 26.582%, 69.02%
  • HSV203°, 21%, 77%
  • HSB203°, 21%, 77%
  • HEX ID9BB5C5
  • DECIMAL ID10204613
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.3%
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