What color is #9DABB3?

#9DABB3 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 #9DABB3?

The RGB value is 157, 171, 179: 157 red, 171 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DABB3?

The complementary color is #B3A59D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DABB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.91:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DABB3 color

#9DABB3 rgb(157, 171, 179)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9DABB3 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 67.1% green and 70.2% blue (157, 171, 179).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 13% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.91:1).

#9DABB3 color codes

HEX	`#9DABB3`
RGB	`rgb(157, 171, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 67.1%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 13%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 12%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 4%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.15, -3.24, -5.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.15, 6.62, 240.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.602, 39.548, 48.344)`
Decimal	`10333107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DABB3, 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 #9DABB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DABB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.91:1	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 #9DABB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dabb3; }
.text { color: #9dabb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dabb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 171 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dabb3, #9da0b3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Gray.

Questions

What color is #9DABB3?: #9DABB3 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 #9DABB3?: The RGB value is 157, 171, 179: 157 red, 171 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DABB3?: The complementary color is #B3A59D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DABB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.91:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.