Color Name
Morning Sky Blue*
Hex Color Code
#9CA79C
RGB Color Code
RGB(156, 167, 156)
CMYK Values*
6.6%, 0.0%, 6.6%, 34.5%
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What color is 9CA79C?

The RGB color code for color number #9CA79C is RGB(156, 167, 156). In the RGB color model, #9CA79C has a red value of 156, a green value of 167, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 6.6% yellow, and 34.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 120° (degrees), 5.9 % saturation, and 63.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9CA79C has a hue of 120° (degrees), 6.6 % saturation and 65.5 % brightness/value.

Color 9CA79C is cool or warm?

Color 9CA79C is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #9CA79C? (For interior and product design)

9CA79C has an LRV of nearly 37.1. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#9CA79C
LRV 37.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 37.1 of #9CA79C with dark and light color

Is #9CA79C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9CA79C 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 #9CA79C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #9CA79C
Hex triplet
#9CA79C
Red
9C
Green
A7
Blue
9C
RGBA / RGB rgb(156, 167, 156)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
167 (65.5%)
Blue
156 (61.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
6.59%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
6.59%
Key
34.51%
HSL hsl(120deg, 5.9 %, 63.3 %)
Hue
120°
Saturation
5.88 %
Lightness
63.33 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
120°
Saturation
6.59 %
Brightness / Value
65.49 %
RYB ryb(44, 80, 70)
Red
44 (17.4%)
Yellow
80 (31.5%)
Blue
70 (27.5%)
HWB
Hue
120°
Whiteness
61.18 %
Blackness
34.51 %
CMY
Cyan
38.82%
Magenta
34.51%
Yellow
38.82%
XYZ
X
33.53
Y
37.11
Z
36.85
YXY
Y1
37.11
X
0.31
Y2
0.35
CIE-Lab
L
67.36
A
-6
B
4.34
CIE-Lch
L
67.36
C
7.41
H
144.1
CIE-Luv
L
67.36
U
-5.62
V
7.26
Hunter-Lab
L
60.91
A
-8.35
B
6.78
Other
LRV
~ 37.1 %
Munsell Color System
9.9GY 6.6/1.7

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 #9CA79C

These are the named colors closest to hex 9CA79C, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#8DA399 Color Morning Sky Blue
95.52% match | ΔE 4.48
#B2BEB5 Color Ash Gray
93.48% match | ΔE 6.52
#A6A6A6 Color Quick Silver
91.81% match | ΔE 8.19
#A9A9A9 Color Dark Gray
91.70% match | ΔE 8.30

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9CA79C.

#9BAA9E Color PANTONE 4184 C
98.24% match | ΔE 1.76
#94A69D Color PANTONE 4191 C
97.16% match | ΔE 2.84
#94A596 Color PANTONE 5635 C
96.87% match | ΔE 3.13
#8A9C8F Color PANTONE 4197 C
95.12% match | ΔE 4.88

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9CA79C.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9CA79C.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9CA79C.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9CA79C.


Paint color for Hex #9CA79C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 9CA79C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 9CA79C once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9CA79C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9CA79C to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color 9CA79C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9CA79C to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 9CA79C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9CA79C to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9CA79C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9CA79C to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9CA79C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9CA79C to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9CA79C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9CA79C to Farrow & Ball

#9FB0A5 Color Pond Green (G7)
96.78% match | ΔE 3.22
#9A9F94 Color Pigeon (25)
96.70% match | ΔE 3.30
#AEB2A4 Color Blue Gray (91)
95.26% match | ΔE 4.74

PPG Paints

Hex color 9CA79C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9CA79C to PPG Paints


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#9CA79C 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

#9CA79C
Morning Sky Blue*
#A79CA7
Rose quartz*

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 #9CA79C?

Color that best contrast with #9CA79C is #A79CA7, color name is Rose quartz*. 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 #9CA79C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9CA79C is #A79CA7, color name is Rose quartz*.

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