Information about #9DB8AC color

#9DB8AC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9DB8AC falls into the Spring Green Color FamilyLow Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(157, 184, 172) — 61.6% red, 72.2% green, 67.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 0 / 5 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9DB8AC is a gently muted fresh green-cyan that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Unwind (#98B7AF). Slightly further away sit Conch (#A0B1AE) and Sorrento (#9AB0AC).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(157, 184, 172)), which gives #9DB8AC its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. #9DB8AC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9DB8AC color variations

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#9DB8AC 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 #9DB8AC

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9DB8AC
  • RGB157, 184, 172
  • CMYK11, 0, 5, 28
  • CSSrgb(157, 184, 172)
  • HSL153°, 16%, 67%
  • HSL Precise153.333°, 15.976%, 66.863%
  • HSV153°, 15%, 72%
  • HSB153°, 15%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.616, 0.722, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.616, 0.722, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.616, 0.722, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9DB8AC
  • DECIMAL ID10336428
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01