Information about #9BC5BF color

#9BC5BF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9BC5BF is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(155, 197, 191) (60.8% red, 77.3% green, 74.9% blue), or CMYK 16 / 0 / 2 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9BC5BF reads as a softly balanced water-like cyan and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Chi (#9FBFC2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Shadow Green (#9AC0B6) and Half Kumutoto (#9CC8CA).

The recipe behind #9BC5BF is rgb(155, 197, 191), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. No one has named #9BC5BF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9BC5BF color variations

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#9BC5BF 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 #9BC5BF

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

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BC5BF
  • RGB155, 197, 191
  • CMYK16, 0, 2, 23
  • CSSrgb(155, 197, 191)
  • HSL171°, 27%, 69%
  • HSL Precise171.429°, 26.582%, 69.02%
  • HSV171°, 21%, 77%
  • HSB171°, 21%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.773, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.773, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.773, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9BC5BF
  • DECIMAL ID10208703
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01