Color Name
Opal*
Hex Color Code
#9BBAB3
RGB Color Code
RGB(155, 186, 179)
CMYK Values*
16.7%, 0.0%, 3.8%, 27.1%
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What color is 9BBAB3?

The RGB color code for color number #9BBAB3 is RGB(155, 186, 179). In the RGB color model, #9BBAB3 has a red value of 155, a green value of 186, and a blue value of 179. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 16.7% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 3.8% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 166.5° (degrees), 18.3 % saturation, and 66.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9BBAB3 has a hue of 166.5° (degrees), 16.7 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.

Color 9BBAB3 is cool or warm?

Color 9BBAB3 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #9BBAB3? (For interior and product design)

9BBAB3 has an LRV of nearly 45.3. 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
#9BBAB3
LRV 45.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 45.3 of #9BBAB3 with dark and light color

Is #9BBAB3 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9BBAB3 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.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #9BBAB3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #9BBAB3
Hex triplet
#9BBAB3
Red
9B
Green
BA
Blue
B3
RGBA / RGB rgb(155, 186, 179)
Red
155 (60.8%)
Green
186 (72.9%)
Blue
179 (70.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
16.67%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
3.76%
Key
27.06%
HSL hsl(166.45deg, 18.3 %, 66.9 %)
Hue
166.45°
Saturation
18.34 %
Lightness
66.86 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
166.45°
Saturation
16.67 %
Brightness / Value
72.94 %
RYB ryb(30, 66, 62)
Red
30 (11.6%)
Yellow
66 (26.0%)
Blue
62 (24.4%)
HWB
Hue
166.45°
Whiteness
60.78 %
Blackness
27.06 %
CMY
Cyan
39.22%
Magenta
27.06%
Yellow
29.80%
XYZ
X
39.21
Y
45.34
Z
49.33
YXY
Y1
45.34
X
0.29
Y2
0.34
CIE-Lab
L
73.12
A
-11.9
B
0.04
CIE-Lch
L
73.12
C
11.9
H
179.82
CIE-Luv
L
73.12
U
-16.15
V
2.05
Hunter-Lab
L
67.34
A
-13.89
B
3.7
Other
LRV
~ 45.3 %
Munsell Color System
5.8G 7.2/3

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #9BBAB3

These are the named colors closest to hex 9BBAB3, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#A8C3BC Color Opal
97.12% match | ΔE 2.88
#B2BEB5 Color Ash Gray
93.34% match | ΔE 6.66
#A0D1CA Color Shelduck Blue
93.33% match | ΔE 6.67
#8DA399 Color Morning Sky Blue
93.11% match | ΔE 6.89

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9BBAB3.

#9BB9B6 Color PANTONE 4171 C
98.13% match | ΔE 1.87
#9AB9AD Color PANTONE 623 C
97.85% match | ΔE 2.15
#A4BEBA Color PANTONE 4170 C
97.44% match | ΔE 2.56
#A7BDB1 Color PANTONE 5585 C
96.43% match | ΔE 3.57

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9BBAB3.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9BBAB3.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9BBAB3.


Paint color for Hex #9BBAB3

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 9BBAB3 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 9BBAB3 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 9BBAB3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9BBAB3 to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 9BBAB3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9BBAB3 to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9BBAB3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9BBAB3 to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9BBAB3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9BBAB3 to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9BBAB3 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9BBAB3 to Farrow & Ball

#96AFAC Color Dix Blue (82)
96.21% match | ΔE 3.79
#ACBEB3 Color Green Blue (84)
95.34% match | ΔE 4.66
#9FB0A5 Color Pond Green (G7)
94.89% match | ΔE 5.11

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9BBAB3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9BBAB3 to Dunn-Edwards


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#9BBAB3 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

#9BBAB3
Opal*
#BA9BA2
Lilac Luster*

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 #9BBAB3?

Color that best contrast with #9BBAB3 is #BA9BA2, color name is Lilac Luster*. 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 #9BBAB3?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9BBAB3 is #BA9BA2, color name is Lilac Luster*.

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