What color is #9BB9BE?

#9BB9BE is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Seafoam Whisper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9BB9BE?

The RGB value is 155, 185, 190: 155 red, 185 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9BB9BE?

The complementary color is #BEA09B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9BB9BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.08:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9BB9BE color

#9BB9BE rgb(155, 185, 190)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9BB9BE is a light, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 72.5% green and 74.5% blue (155, 185, 190).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 21% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Seafoam Whisper (#A1BDBF), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.08:1).

#9BB9BE color codes

HEX	`#9BB9BE`
RGB	`rgb(155, 185, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 72.5%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 21%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 18%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 3%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.14, -9.05, -5.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.14, 10.82, 213.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.158, 45.383, 55.349)`
Decimal	`10205630`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9BB9BE, 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 #9BB9BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9BB9BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.08:1	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 #9BB9BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9bb9be; }
.text { color: #9bb9be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9bb9be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 185 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9bb9be, #9ba8be); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #9BB9BE?: #9BB9BE is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Seafoam Whisper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9BB9BE?: The RGB value is 155, 185, 190: 155 red, 185 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9BB9BE?: The complementary color is #BEA09B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9BB9BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.08:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.