What color is #9AA5B5?

#9AA5B5 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Robotic Gods. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9AA5B5?

The RGB value is 154, 165, 181: 154 red, 165 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9AA5B5?

The complementary color is #B5AA9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9AA5B5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9AA5B5 color

#9AA5B5 rgb(154, 165, 181)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9AA5B5 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 64.7% green and 71% blue (154, 165, 181).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 15% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Robotic Gods (#94A2B1), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

#9AA5B5 color codes

HEX	`#9AA5B5`
RGB	`rgb(154, 165, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 64.7%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 15%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 15%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 9%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.36, -0.54, -9.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.36, 9.57, 266.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.12, 37.116, 49.021)`
Decimal	`10134965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9AA5B5, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #9AA5B5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9AA5B5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #9AA5B5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9aa5b5; }
.text { color: #9aa5b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9aa5b5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 165 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9aa5b5, #9c9ab5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #9AA5B5?: #9AA5B5 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Robotic Gods. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9AA5B5?: The RGB value is 154, 165, 181: 154 red, 165 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9AA5B5?: The complementary color is #B5AA9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9AA5B5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.