What color is #9FB2B6?

#9FB2B6 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 #9FB2B6?

The RGB value is 159, 178, 182: 159 red, 178 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FB2B6?

The complementary color is #B6A39F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FB2B6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FB2B6 color

#9FB2B6 rgb(159, 178, 182)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9FB2B6 is a light, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 69.8% green and 71.4% blue (159, 178, 182).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 14% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Bay (#9AAFAF), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.52:1).

#9FB2B6 color codes

HEX	`#9FB2B6`
RGB	`rgb(159, 178, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 69.8%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 14%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 13%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 2%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.27, -5.72, -4.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.27, 7.14, 216.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.66, 42.588, 50.43)`
Decimal	`10465974`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FB2B6, 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 #9FB2B6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FB2B6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.52:1	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 #9FB2B6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fb2b6; }
.text { color: #9fb2b6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fb2b6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 178 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fb2b6, #9fa6b6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #9FB2B6?: #9FB2B6 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 #9FB2B6?: The RGB value is 159, 178, 182: 159 red, 178 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FB2B6?: The complementary color is #B6A39F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FB2B6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.