Color Name
Shelduck Blue*
Hex Color Code
#9DCBBD
RGB Color Code
RGB(157, 203, 189)
CMYK Values*
22.7%, 0.0%, 6.9%, 20.4%
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What color is 9DCBBD?

The RGB color code for color number #9DCBBD is RGB(157, 203, 189). In the RGB color model, #9DCBBD has a red value of 157, a green value of 203, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 22.7% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 6.9% yellow, and 20.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 161.7° (degrees), 30.7 % saturation, and 70.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9DCBBD has a hue of 161.7° (degrees), 22.7 % saturation and 79.6 % brightness/value.

Color 9DCBBD is cool or warm?

Color 9DCBBD is a cool color.

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

9DCBBD has an LRV of nearly 53.6. 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
#9DCBBD
LRV 53.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 53.6 of #9DCBBD with dark and light color

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

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

HEX #9DCBBD
Hex triplet
#9DCBBD
Red
9D
Green
CB
Blue
BD
RGBA / RGB rgb(157, 203, 189)
Red
157 (61.6%)
Green
203 (79.6%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
22.66%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
6.90%
Key
20.39%
HSL hsl(161.74deg, 30.7 %, 70.6 %)
Hue
161.74°
Saturation
30.67 %
Lightness
70.59 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
161.74°
Saturation
22.66 %
Brightness / Value
79.61 %
RYB ryb(21, 61, 53)
Red
21 (8.2%)
Yellow
61 (23.8%)
Blue
53 (20.8%)
HWB
Hue
161.74°
Whiteness
61.57 %
Blackness
20.39 %
CMY
Cyan
38.43%
Magenta
20.39%
Yellow
25.88%
XYZ
X
44.45
Y
53.55
Z
56.14
YXY
Y1
53.55
X
0.29
Y2
0.35
CIE-Lab
L
78.2
A
-17.95
B
2.04
CIE-Lch
L
78.2
C
18.06
H
173.51
CIE-Luv
L
78.2
U
-23.27
V
6.08
Hunter-Lab
L
73.18
A
-19.66
B
5.74
Other
LRV
~ 53.6 %
Munsell Color System
7G 7.7/3.9

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 #9DCBBD

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

#A0D1CA Color Shelduck Blue
96.80% match | ΔE 3.20
#8DD9CC Color Middle Blue Green
94.30% match | ΔE 5.70
#A8C3BC Color Opal
94.25% match | ΔE 5.75

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9DCBBD.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9DCBBD.

#A8D3C5 Color PANTONE 4162 C
97.75% match | ΔE 2.25
#A1D6CA Color PANTONE 565 C
97.03% match | ΔE 2.97
#A0D1CA Color PANTONE 7464 C
96.80% match | ΔE 3.20
#ADCAB8 Color PANTONE 559 C
95.43% match | ΔE 4.57

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9DCBBD.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9DCBBD.


Paint color for Hex #9DCBBD

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


PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Valspar

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Dunn-Edwards

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


Behr

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#83B49D Color Arsenic (214)
92.63% match | ΔE 7.37
#ACBEB3 Color Green Blue (84)
91.98% match | ΔE 8.02
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
91.29% match | ΔE 8.71

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#9DCBBD 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

#9DCBBD
Shelduck Blue*
#CB9DAB
Pale Chestnut*

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 #9DCBBD?

Color that best contrast with #9DCBBD is #CB9DAB, color name is Pale Chestnut*. 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 #9DCBBD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9DCBBD is #CB9DAB, color name is Pale Chestnut*.

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