Information about #9BBCAF color

#9BBCAF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9BBCAF falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(155, 188, 175) — 60.8% red, 73.7% green, 68.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 0 / 5 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9BBCAF is a softly toned fresh green-cyan that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Unwind (#98B7AF). Slightly further away sit Shadow Green (#9AC0B6) and Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(155, 188, 175)), which gives #9BBCAF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9BBCAF: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9BBCAF color variations

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

#9BBCAF 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 #9BBCAF

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

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Meredith color link
Meredith

#A8BFA6

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Dusty Ash color link
Dusty Ash

#A4AEA8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BBCAF
  • RGB155, 188, 175
  • CMYK13, 0, 5, 26
  • CSSrgb(155, 188, 175)
  • HSL156°, 20%, 67%
  • HSL Precise156.364°, 19.76%, 67.255%
  • HSV156°, 18%, 74%
  • HSB156°, 18%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.737, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.737, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.737, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9BBCAF
  • DECIMAL ID10206383
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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