What color is #9FBFCB?

#9FBFCB is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Airborne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9FBFCB?

The RGB value is 159, 191, 203: 159 red, 191 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FBFCB?

The complementary color is #CBAB9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FBFCB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.79:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FBFCB color

#9FBFCB rgb(159, 191, 203)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9FBFCB is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 74.9% green and 79.6% blue (159, 191, 203).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 30% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Airborne (#A2C2D0), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.79:1).

#9FBFCB color codes

HEX	`#9FBFCB`
RGB	`rgb(159, 191, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 74.9%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 30%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 22%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 6%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.42, -8.11, -9.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.42, 12.57, 229.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.705, 48.943, 63.632)`
Decimal	`10469323`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FBFCB, 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 #9FBFCB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FBFCB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.79:1	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 #9FBFCB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fbfcb; }
.text { color: #9fbfcb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fbfcb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 191 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fbfcb, #9fa9cb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Blue.

Questions

What color is #9FBFCB?: #9FBFCB is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Airborne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9FBFCB?: The RGB value is 159, 191, 203: 159 red, 191 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FBFCB?: The complementary color is #CBAB9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FBFCB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.79:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.