What color is #9BB2B2?

#9BB2B2 is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Stormy Bay. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9BB2B2?

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

What is the complementary color of #9BB2B2?

The complementary color is #B29B9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9BB2B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.4:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9BB2B2 color

#9BB2B2 rgb(155, 178, 178)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9BB2B2 is a light, grayish cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 13% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Bay (#9AAFAF), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.4:1).

#9BB2B2 color codes

HEX	`#9BB2B2`
RGB	`rgb(155, 178, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 69.8%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 13%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 13%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.89, -7.88, -2.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.89, 8.32, 198.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.472, 42.023, 48.248)`
Decimal	`10203826`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9BB2B2, 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 #9BB2B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9BB2B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.4:1	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 #9BB2B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9bb2b2; }
.text { color: #9bb2b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9bb2b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 178 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9bb2b2, #9ba6b2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #9BB2B2?: #9BB2B2 is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Stormy Bay. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9BB2B2?: The RGB value is 155, 178, 178: 155 red, 178 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9BB2B2?: The complementary color is #B29B9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9BB2B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.4:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.