What color is #9BAABA?

#9BAABA 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 #9BAABA?

The RGB value is 155, 170, 186: 155 red, 170 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9BAABA?

The complementary color is #BAAB9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9BAABA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9BAABA color

#9BAABA rgb(155, 170, 186)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 66.7% green and 72.9% blue (155, 170, 186).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 18% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.85:1).

#9BAABA color codes

HEX	`#9BAABA`
RGB	`rgb(155, 170, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 66.7%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 18%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 17%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 9%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.94, -1.86, -9.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.94, 10.14, 259.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.753, 39.262, 52.087)`
Decimal	`10201786`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9BAABA, 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 #9BAABA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9BAABA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.85:1	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 #9BAABA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9baaba; }
.text { color: #9baaba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9baaba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 170 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9baaba, #9c9bba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #9BAABA?: #9BAABA 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 #9BAABA?: The RGB value is 155, 170, 186: 155 red, 170 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9BAABA?: The complementary color is #BAAB9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9BAABA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.