Color Name
Opal*
Hex Color Code
#9CBFAE
RGB Color Code
RGB(156, 191, 174)
CMYK Values*
18.3%, 0.0%, 8.9%, 25.1%
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What color is 9CBFAE?

The RGB color code for color number #9CBFAE is RGB(156, 191, 174). In the RGB color model, #9CBFAE has a red value of 156, a green value of 191, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 18.3% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 8.9% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 150.9° (degrees), 21.5 % saturation, and 68.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9CBFAE has a hue of 150.9° (degrees), 18.3 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.

Color 9CBFAE is cool or warm?

Color 9CBFAE is a cool color.

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

9CBFAE has an LRV of nearly 47.4. 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
#9CBFAE
LRV 47.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 47.4 of #9CBFAE with dark and light color

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

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

HEX #9CBFAE
Hex triplet
#9CBFAE
Red
9C
Green
BF
Blue
AE
RGBA / RGB rgb(156, 191, 174)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
191 (74.9%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
18.32%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
8.90%
Key
25.10%
HSL hsl(150.86deg, 21.5 %, 68.0 %)
Hue
150.86°
Saturation
21.47 %
Lightness
68.04 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
150.86°
Saturation
18.32 %
Brightness / Value
74.90 %
RYB ryb(29, 71, 59)
Red
29 (11.2%)
Yellow
71 (27.9%)
Blue
59 (23.3%)
HWB
Hue
150.86°
Whiteness
61.18 %
Blackness
25.10 %
CMY
Cyan
38.82%
Magenta
25.10%
Yellow
31.76%
XYZ
X
39.98
Y
47.39
Z
47.08
YXY
Y1
47.39
X
0.3
Y2
0.35
CIE-Lab
L
74.44
A
-15.17
B
4.68
CIE-Lch
L
74.44
C
15.88
H
162.85
CIE-Luv
L
74.44
U
-17.96
V
9.45
Hunter-Lab
L
68.84
A
-16.79
B
7.63
Other
LRV
~ 47.4 %
Munsell Color System
4.1G 7.3/3.4

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 #9CBFAE

These are the named colors closest to hex 9CBFAE, 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
95.03% match | ΔE 4.97
#A0D1CA Color Shelduck Blue
93.41% match | ΔE 6.59
#A9BA9D Color Laurel Green
93.13% match | ΔE 6.87
#A0D6B4 Color Turquoise Green
92.15% match | ΔE 7.85

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9CBFAE.

#9AB9AD Color PANTONE 623 C
97.46% match | ΔE 2.54
#ADCAB8 Color PANTONE 559 C
96.41% match | ΔE 3.59
#A7BDB1 Color PANTONE 5585 C
95.74% match | ΔE 4.26
#A8D3C5 Color PANTONE 4162 C
94.68% match | ΔE 5.32

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9CBFAE.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9CBFAE.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9CBFAE.


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#A3C1AD Color Cambridge Blue
98.08% match | ΔE 1.92

Paint color for Hex #9CBFAE

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


Dunn-Edwards

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PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Behr

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Benjamin Moore

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


Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

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

#83B49D Color Arsenic (214)
94.60% match | ΔE 5.40
#ACBEB3 Color Green Blue (84)
94.28% match | ΔE 5.72
#ADBDA3 Color Whirlybird (309)
93.42% match | ΔE 6.58

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#9CBFAE 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

#9CBFAE
Opal*
#BF9CAD
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 #9CBFAE?

Color that best contrast with #9CBFAE is #BF9CAD, 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 #9CBFAE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9CBFAE is #BF9CAD, color name is Lilac Luster*.

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