What color is #9ABCCC?

#9ABCCC is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Airborne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9ABCCC?

The RGB value is 154, 188, 204: 154 red, 188 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9ABCCC?

The complementary color is #CCAA9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9ABCCC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.44:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9ABCCC color

#9ABCCC rgb(154, 188, 204)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9ABCCC is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 73.7% green and 80% blue (154, 188, 204).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 33% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Airborne (#A2C2D0), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.44:1).

#9ABCCC color codes

HEX	`#9ABCCC`
RGB	`rgb(154, 188, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 73.7%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 33%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 25%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 8%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.31, -7.83, -11.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.31, 14.18, 236.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.206, 47.195, 64.001)`
Decimal	`10140876`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9ABCCC, 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 #9ABCCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9ABCCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.44:1	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 #9ABCCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9abccc; }
.text { color: #9abccc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9abccc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 188 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9abccc, #9aa3cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Blue.

Questions

What color is #9ABCCC?: #9ABCCC is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Airborne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9ABCCC?: The RGB value is 154, 188, 204: 154 red, 188 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9ABCCC?: The complementary color is #CCAA9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9ABCCC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.44:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.