What color is #9DAAB4?

#9DAAB4 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 #9DAAB4?

The RGB value is 157, 170, 180: 157 red, 170 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DAAB4?

The complementary color is #B4A79D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DAAB4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.84:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DAAB4 color

#9DAAB4 rgb(157, 170, 180)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9DAAB4 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 66.7% green and 70.6% blue (157, 170, 180).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 13% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.84:1).

#9DAAB4 color codes

HEX	`#9DAAB4`
RGB	`rgb(157, 170, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 66.7%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 13%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 13%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 6%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.9, -2.49, -6.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.9, 7.13, 249.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.516, 39.212, 48.816)`
Decimal	`10332852`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DAAB4, 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 #9DAAB4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DAAB4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.84:1	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 #9DAAB4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9daab4; }
.text { color: #9daab4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9daab4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 170 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9daab4, #9d9fb4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #9DAAB4?: #9DAAB4 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 #9DAAB4?: The RGB value is 157, 170, 180: 157 red, 170 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DAAB4?: The complementary color is #B4A79D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DAAB4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.84:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.