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HEX 9EC3AF - #9EC3AF, RGB(158,195,175) Color


Color Name: Opal*
Hex Color Code: #9EC3AF
RGB Color Code: RGB(158, 195, 175)
CMYK Values*: 19.0%, 0.0%, 10.3%, 23.5%



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What color is 9EC3AF?

The RGB color code for color number #9EC3AF is RGB(158, 195, 175). In the RGB color model, #9EC3AF has a red value of 158, a green value of 195, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 19.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 10.3% yellow, and 23.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 147.6° (degrees), 23.6 % saturation, and 69.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9EC3AF has a hue of 147.6° (degrees), 19.0 % saturation and 76.5 % brightness/value.



Color 9EC3AF is cool or warm?

Color 9EC3AF is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #9EC3AF? (For interior and product design)

9EC3AF has an LRV of nearly 49. 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.



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#9EC3AF

Light Color


Compare LRV 49 of #9EC3AF with dark and light Color




Is #9EC3AF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9EC3AF 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 #9EC3AF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(158, 195, 175)
Red
158 (62.0%)
Green
195 (76.5%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
18.97%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
10.26%
Key
23.53%

HSL

HSL(147.57deg, 23.6 %, 69.2 %)

Hue
147.57°
Saturation
23.57 %.
Lightness
69.22 %.

RYB

RYB(27, 71, 57)
Red
27 (10.5%)
Yellow
71 (27.9%)
Blue
57 (22.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
147.57°
Saturation
18.97 %.
Brightness / Value
76.47 %.

HWB

H: 147.57°

W: 61.96 %

B: 23.53 %

XYZ

X : 41.35

Y : 49.39

Z : 47.91

YXY

Y1 : 49.39

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 38.04%

M : 23.53%

Y : 31.37%


LRV

~ 49.4 %

Munsell Color System

3.4G 7.4/3.6

CIE-Lab

L : 75.7

A : -16.37

B : 5.97

CIE-Lch

L : 75.7

C : 17.42

H : 159.95

CIE-Luv

L : 75.7

U : -18.9

V : 11.55

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.28

A : -17.96

B : 8.78






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #9EC3AF

Here are the colors similar to 9EC3AF. 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 - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#A0D6B4
Turquoise Green
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)
#A0D1CA
Shelduck Blue
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)
#A9BA9D
Laurel Green
ΔE - 6.81 (93.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9EC3AF.

#ADCAB8
PANTONE 559 C
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#9AB9AD
PANTONE 623 C
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#A8D3C5
PANTONE 4162 C
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#A8D5BA
PANTONE 2246 C
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9EC3AF.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9EC3AF.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9EC3AF.

#B9CEAC
RAL 6019 - Pastel Green
ΔE - 7.32 (92.7% similar)

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#A3C1AD
Cambridge Blue
ΔE - 1.85 (98.1% similar)



Paint color for Hex #9EC3AF

Here are the paint colors similar to 9EC3AF. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9EC3AF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9EC3AF to Benjamin Moore

#A3CDB5
Spruce Green (2035-50)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#A7C7BC
Antique Glass (CSP-695)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#AFCBBD
Bridal Bouquet (632)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#92C6BB
Hazy Blue (2040-50)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9EC3AF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9EC3AF to Dunn-Edwards

#A0BCA7
Reeds (DE 5647)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#A8C3AA
Spring Leaves (DE 5640)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#A7D3B7
Glenwood Green (DE 5668)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#B6D3C5
Little Beaux Blue (DET 549)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9EC3AF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9EC3AF to Valspar

#A3CEB6
Green Supreme (6001-7C)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#9DCCBB
Cool Juniper (V063-2)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#9EBCB2
Riffin' on Green (M353)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#A7BCA6
Salon Green (P025)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9EC3AF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9EC3AF to PPG Paints

#AAD0BA
Taffy Twist (PPG1132-3)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#A1CDBF
Tarreyton (PPG1140-3)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#9DB7A5
Silver Leaf (PPG1133-4)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#A2D4BD
Flowering Cactus (PPG1228-3)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9EC3AF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9EC3AF to Sherwin Williams

#ACCABC
Aloe (SW 6464)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#9FCDB1
Retro Mint (SW 9036)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#AAC2B3
Kind Green (SW 6457)
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)
#ACC2A8
Easy Green (SW 6450)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9EC3AF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9EC3AF to Behr

#A1C2B9
Cascade Green (MQ6-36)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#AABFA5
Azalea Leaf (S400-4)
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#9DB4A0
Copper Patina (S410-4)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#ABCCC3
Baby Aqua (M440-3)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9EC3AF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9EC3AF to Farrow & Ball

#83B49D
Arsenic (214)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#ACBEB3
Green Blue (84)
ΔE - 6.55 (93.4% similar)
#BDCCC2
Teresa's Green (236)
ΔE - 8.56 (91.4% similar)
#96AFAC
Dix Blue (82)
ΔE - 8.98 (91.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#9EC3AF 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



9EC3AF
Opal*

C39EB2
Pastel Purple*


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 #9EC3AF?

Color that best contrast with #9EC3AF is #C39EB2, color name is Pastel Purple*
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 #9EC3AF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9EC3AF is #C39EB2, color name is Pastel Purple*.





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