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#9BD2E2

#9bd2e2 ≈ Non-Photo Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#9bd2e2 is a color from the cyan family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 60.78% red, 82.35% green and 88.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 31.42% cyan, 7.08% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.37% black. Its hue angle is 193.52°, with 55.04% saturation and 74.71% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.71:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Non-Photo Blue (#a4dded), ΔE 2.58.

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Relative luminance0.5855

Complementary

  1. #9bd2e2
  2. #e2ab9b

Split complementary

  1. #9bd2e2
  2. #e29baf
  3. #e2cf9b

Analogous

  1. #9be2cf
  2. #9bd2e2
  3. #9bafe2

Triadic

  1. #9bd2e2
  2. #e29bd2
  3. #d2e29b

Tetradic

  1. #9bd2e2
  2. #ab9be2
  3. #e2ab9b
  4. #d2e29b

Square

  1. #9bd2e2
  2. #cf9be2
  3. #e2ab9b
  4. #afe29b

Monochromatic

  1. #3394b1
  2. #60b7d1
  3. #9bd2e2
  4. #d6edf3
  5. #eff8fa

Shades

#9bd2e2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9bd2e2
  2. #8cbdcb
  3. #7ca8b5
  4. #6d939e
  5. #5d7e88
  6. #4e6971
  7. #3e545a
  8. #2f3f44
  9. #1f2a2d
  10. #101517
  11. #000000

Tints

#9bd2e2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9bd2e2
  2. #a5d7e5
  3. #afdbe8
  4. #b9e0eb
  5. #c3e4ee
  6. #cde9f1
  7. #d7edf3
  8. #e1f2f6
  9. #ebf6f9
  10. #f5fbfc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9bd2e2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9bd2e2
  2. #98cad8
  3. #96c2ce
  4. #93b9c5
  5. #90b1bb
  6. #8ea9b1
  7. #8ba1a7
  8. #88999d
  9. #859094
  10. #83888a
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c9c9c9 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b9cdd4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c7cee3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #bcc5e2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #83d8d7 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #b7d0e3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b0cbe2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8dd6db ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9bd2e2 {
  color: #9bd2e2;
}
Background
.bg-9bd2e2 {
  background-color: #9bd2e2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-9bd2e2 {
  border: 2px solid #9bd2e2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9bd2e2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 155 210 226;
  --color-primary-hsl: 194 55% 75%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9bd2e2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9bd2e2, #9bafe2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9bd2e2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(155 210 226 / 0.35);
}

#a4dded Non-Photo Blue ΔE 2.58 #add8e6 Light Blue ΔE 3.03 #87ceeb Sky Blue ΔE 4.36 #b0e0e6 Powder Blue ΔE 5.09 #89cff0 Baby Blue ΔE 5.37 #b9d9eb Columbia Blue ΔE 6.51 #aec6cf Pastel Blue ΔE 7.31 #642d1d Inverted #c9c9c9 Grayscale 

Non-Photo Blue
#9bd2e2  rgb(155, 210, 226)  hsl(194, 55%, 75%)  Non-Photo Blue
#e2ab9b  rgb(226, 171, 155)  hsl(14, 55%, 75%)  Pastel Pink
#e29bd2  rgb(226, 155, 210)  hsl(314, 55%, 75%)  Plum
#d2e29b  rgb(210, 226, 155)  hsl(74, 55%, 75%)  Pale Goldenrod