Information about #9CB0BA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9CB0BA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(156, 176, 186) — 61.2% red, 69% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 4 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #9CB0BA reads as a calm, restrained steel-blue azure and appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Eskimo (#A2B4BA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Williamsburg Blue (#9DA8BD) and Nepal (#93AAB9).

In RGB terms — rgb(156, 176, 186) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9CB0BA: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9CB0BA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9CB0BA color variations

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

#9CB0BA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9CB0BA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9CB0BA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9CB0BA 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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#9CB0BA 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 #9CB0BA

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

Williamsburg Blue color link
Williamsburg Blue

#9DA8BD

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

#9CB0BA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9CB0BA
  • RGB156, 176, 186
  • CMYK12, 4, 0, 27
  • HSL200°, 18%, 67%
  • HSL Precise200°, 17.857%, 67.059%
  • HSV200°, 16%, 73%
  • HSB200°, 16%, 73%
  • HEX ID9CB0BA
  • DECIMAL ID10268858
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
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