Color Name
Morning Sky Blue*
Hex Color Code
#9CAC9E
RGB Color Code
RGB(156, 172, 158)
CMYK Values*
9.3%, 0.0%, 8.1%, 32.5%
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What color is 9CAC9E?

The RGB color code for color number #9CAC9E is RGB(156, 172, 158). In the RGB color model, #9CAC9E has a red value of 156, a green value of 172, and a blue value of 158. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.3% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 8.1% yellow, and 32.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 127.5° (degrees), 8.8 % saturation, and 64.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9CAC9E has a hue of 127.5° (degrees), 9.3 % saturation and 67.5 % brightness/value.

Color 9CAC9E is cool or warm?

Color 9CAC9E is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #9CAC9E? (For interior and product design)

9CAC9E has an LRV of nearly 39. 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
#9CAC9E
LRV 39
Light Color

Compare LRV 39 of #9CAC9E with dark and light color

Is #9CAC9E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9CAC9E 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 #9CAC9E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #9CAC9E
Hex triplet
#9CAC9E
Red
9C
Green
AC
Blue
9E
RGBA / RGB rgb(156, 172, 158)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
172 (67.5%)
Blue
158 (62.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
9.30%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
8.14%
Key
32.55%
HSL hsl(127.5deg, 8.8 %, 64.3 %)
Hue
127.5°
Saturation
8.79 %
Lightness
64.31 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
127.5°
Saturation
9.30 %
Brightness / Value
67.45 %
RYB ryb(41, 80, 68)
Red
41 (16.2%)
Yellow
80 (31.3%)
Blue
68 (26.6%)
HWB
Hue
127.5°
Whiteness
61.18 %
Blackness
32.55 %
CMY
Cyan
38.82%
Magenta
32.55%
Yellow
38.04%
XYZ
X
34.63
Y
39.04
Z
38.06
YXY
Y1
39.04
X
0.31
Y2
0.35
CIE-Lab
L
68.78
A
-8.31
B
5.29
CIE-Lch
L
68.78
C
9.85
H
147.5
CIE-Luv
L
68.78
U
-8.23
V
9.03
Hunter-Lab
L
62.48
A
-10.4
B
7.63
Other
LRV
~ 39 %
Munsell Color System
0.4G 6.7/2.3

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 #9CAC9E

These are the named colors closest to hex 9CAC9E, 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
96.03% match | ΔE 3.97
#B2BEB5 Color Ash Gray
93.97% match | ΔE 6.03
#A9BA9D Color Laurel Green
93.62% match | ΔE 6.38
#A8C3BC Color Opal
92.55% match | ΔE 7.45

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9CAC9E.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9CAC9E.

#9BAA9E Color PANTONE 4184 C
98.96% match | ΔE 1.04
#94A596 Color PANTONE 5635 C
97.75% match | ΔE 2.25
#A7B3A3 Color PANTONE 4190 C
97.23% match | ΔE 2.77
#94A69D Color PANTONE 4191 C
97.17% match | ΔE 2.83

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9CAC9E.


Paint color for Hex #9CAC9E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 9CAC9E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 9CAC9E once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9CAC9E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9CAC9E to Benjamin Moore

#9CAC9E Color Scenic Drive (697)
Paint - Benjamin Moore
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#A7B4A2 Color Garden Path (466)
96.97% match | ΔE 3.03

Behr

Hex color 9CAC9E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9CAC9E to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 9CAC9E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9CAC9E to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9CAC9E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9CAC9E to Farrow & Ball

#9FB0A5 Color Pond Green (G7)
98.26% match | ΔE 1.74
#ACBEB3 Color Green Blue (84)
94.83% match | ΔE 5.17
#AEB2A4 Color Blue Gray (91)
94.53% match | ΔE 5.47

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9CAC9E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9CAC9E to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color 9CAC9E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9CAC9E to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9CAC9E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9CAC9E to Dunn-Edwards


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#9CAC9E 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

#9CAC9E
Morning Sky Blue*
#AC9CAA
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 #9CAC9E?

Color that best contrast with #9CAC9E is #AC9CAA, 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 #9CAC9E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9CAC9E is #AC9CAA, color name is Rose quartz*.

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