Information about #9BB1B3 color

#9BB1B3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9BB1B3 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(155, 177, 179) — 60.8% red, 69.4% green, 70.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 1 / 0 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9BB1B3 reads as a calm, restrained cyan and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Conch (#A0B1AE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sorrento (#9AB0AC) and Unwind (#98B7AF).

In RGB terms — rgb(155, 177, 179) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9BB1B3 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #9BB1B3 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9BB1B3 color variations

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

#9BB1B3 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 #9BB1B3

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

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Utata Gray color link
Utata Gray

#A0AAAB

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BB1B3
  • RGB155, 177, 179
  • CMYK9, 1, 0, 30
  • CSSrgb(155, 177, 179)
  • HSL185°, 14%, 65%
  • HSL Precise185°, 13.636%, 65.49%
  • HSV185°, 13%, 70%
  • HSB185°, 13%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.694, 0.702)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.694, 0.702, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.694, 0.702)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9BB1B3
  • DECIMAL ID10203571
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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