What color is #9BAAB2?

#9BAAB2 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9BAAB2?

The RGB value is 155, 170, 178: 155 red, 170 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9BAAB2?

The complementary color is #B2A39B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9BAAB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.79:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9BAAB2 color

#9BAAB2 rgb(155, 170, 178)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9BAAB2 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 66.7% green and 69.8% blue (155, 170, 178).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 13% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.79:1).

#9BAAB2 color codes

HEX	`#9BAAB2`
RGB	`rgb(155, 170, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 66.7%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 13%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 13%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 4%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.7, -3.58, -5.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.7, 6.89, 238.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.926, 38.932, 47.733)`
Decimal	`10201778`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9BAAB2, 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 #9BAAB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9BAAB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.79:1	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 #9BAAB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9baab2; }
.text { color: #9baab2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9baab2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 170 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9baab2, #9b9fb2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #9BAAB2?: #9BAAB2 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9BAAB2?: The RGB value is 155, 170, 178: 155 red, 170 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9BAAB2?: The complementary color is #B2A39B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9BAAB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.79:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.