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What color is 9BBBBD?

The RGB color code for color number #9BBBBD is RGB(155, 187, 189). In the RGB color model, #9BBBBD has a red value of 155, a green value of 187, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 18.0% cyan, 1.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 183.5° (degrees), 20.5 % saturation, and 67.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9BBBBD has a hue of 183.5° (degrees), 18.0 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.



Color 9BBBBD is cool or warm?

Color 9BBBBD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #9BBBBD? (For interior and product design)

9BBBBD has an LRV of nearly 46. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#9BBBBD

Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of #9BBBBD with dark and light Color




Is #9BBBBD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9BBBBD meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #9BBBBD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(155, 187, 189)
Red
155 (60.8%)
Green
187 (73.3%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
17.99%
Magenta
1.06%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(183.53deg, 20.5 %, 67.5 %)

Hue
183.53°
Saturation
20.48 %.
Lightness
67.45 %.

RYB

RYB(27, 58, 62)
Red
27 (10.6%)
Yellow
58 (22.8%)
Blue
62 (24.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
183.53°
Saturation
17.99 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 183.53°

W: 60.78 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 40.47

Y : 46.18

Z : 54.93

YXY

Y1 : 46.18

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 39.22%

M : 26.67%

Y : 25.88%


LRV

~ 46.2 %

Munsell Color System

2.4BG 7.2/2.8

CIE-Lab

L : 73.66

A : -10.32

B : -4.62

CIE-Lch

L : 73.66

C : 11.3

H : 204.1

CIE-Luv

L : 73.66

U : -16.81

V : -5.24

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.96

A : -12.62

B : -0.35






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9BBBBD


Here are the colors similar to 9BBBBD. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#A8C3BC
Opal
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#80B3C4
Glacier
ΔE - 6.95 (93.1% similar)
#A0D1CA
Shelduck Blue
ΔE - 7.73 (92.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9BBBBD.


#9BB9B6
PANTONE 4171 C
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#93BBC2
PANTONE 4175 C
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#A4BEBA
PANTONE 4170 C
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#ABC7CA
PANTONE 5513 C
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9BBBBD.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9BBBBD.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9BBBBD.


#ADD4DA
BS 18-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9BBBBD.


#7AACAC
RAL 6034 - Pastel turquoise
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)
#7EBAB5
RAL 6027 - Light Green
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9BBBBD


Here are the paint colors similar to 9BBBBD. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color 9BBBBD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9BBBBD to PPG Paints


#A0C0BF
Frosty Glade (PPG1146-4)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#8FBCC4
Kingston Aqua (PPG1150-4)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#9BC2BD
Pitter Patter (PPG1142-4)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#96AFB7
Mountain Stream (PPG1149-4)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9BBBBD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9BBBBD to Behr


#A2C1C0
Aspiring Blue (S440-3)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#98BBB7
Lap Pool Blue (PPU12-06)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#94B8C1
Tahoe Blue (PPU13-09)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#A9C6CB
Spring Storm (S450-3)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9BBBBD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9BBBBD to Sherwin Williams


#A0BBB8
Festoon Aqua (SW 0019)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#A3C0BD
Aquaverde (SW 9051)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#9FBBC3
French Moire (SW 9056)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#9EC6C6
Raindrop (SW 6485)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9BBBBD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9BBBBD to Benjamin Moore


#9AB9B5
Kensington Green (710)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#A4BBB6
Rhine River (689)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#A6CBC9
Thunderbird (675)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#ADC3C8
Soft Chinchilla (2135-50)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9BBBBD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9BBBBD to Farrow & Ball


#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#96AFAC
Dix Blue (82)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#ACBEB3
Green Blue (84)
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)
#90A3A6
Sardine (CB08)
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9BBBBD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9BBBBD to Valspar


#9BBAB4
Nursery Wall (P101)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#AEC7C6
Wild Life (8003-38C)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#ABC4CA
Robin's Pride (T623)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#A6C8C3
New-Age Green (M315)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9BBBBD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9BBBBD to Dunn-Edwards


#ADC5C9
Blue Spruce (DE 5772)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#AECAC8
Seaport (DE 5744)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#A9B9B5
Bidwell Blue (DET 551)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#A3BFCB
Frozen Tundra (DE 5793)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#9BBBBD color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



9BBBBD
Opal*

BD9D9B
Rosy Brown*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #9BBBBD?

Color that best contrast with #9BBBBD is #BD9D9B, color name is Rosy Brown*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #9BBBBD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9BBBBD is #BD9D9B, color name is Rosy Brown*.





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