Information about #9FC6CB color

#9FC6CB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9FC6CB belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(159, 198, 203) — 62.4% red, 77.6% green, 79.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 2 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9FC6CB is a moderately toned aqua cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Half Kumutoto (#9CC8CA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Escape (#9EC0CA) and Chi (#9FBFC2).

The recipe behind #9FC6CB is rgb(159, 198, 203), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9FC6CB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. No one has named #9FC6CB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9FC6CB color variations

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#9FC6CB 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 #9FC6CB

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#9FC6CB
  • RGB159, 198, 203
  • CMYK17, 2, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(159, 198, 203)
  • HSL187°, 30%, 71%
  • HSL Precise186.818°, 29.73%, 70.98%
  • HSV187°, 22%, 80%
  • HSB187°, 22%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.776, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.776, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.776, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9FC6CB
  • DECIMAL ID10471115
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01