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#9CBFC2

#9cbfc2 ≈ Opal

  • cyan
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#9cbfc2 is a color from the cyan family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 61.18% red, 74.9% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 19.59% cyan, 1.55% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 184.74°, with 23.75% saturation and 68.63% 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 10.64:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Opal (#a8c3bc), ΔE 4.86.

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Relative luminance0.4822

Complementary

  1. #9cbfc2
  2. #c29f9c

Split complementary

  1. #9cbfc2
  2. #c29cac
  3. #c2b29c

Analogous

  1. #9cc2b2
  2. #9cbfc2
  3. #9cacc2

Triadic

  1. #9cbfc2
  2. #c29cbf
  3. #bfc29c

Tetradic

  1. #9cbfc2
  2. #9f9cc2
  3. #c29f9c
  4. #bfc29c

Square

  1. #9cbfc2
  2. #b29cc2
  3. #c29f9c
  4. #acc29c

Monochromatic

  1. #4b767a
  2. #6da0a5
  3. #9cbfc2
  4. #cbdedf
  5. #f2f7f7

Shades

#9cbfc2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9cbfc2
  2. #8cacaf
  3. #7d999b
  4. #6d8688
  5. #5e7374
  6. #4e6061
  7. #3e4c4e
  8. #2f393a
  9. #1f2627
  10. #101313
  11. #000000

Tints

#9cbfc2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9cbfc2
  2. #a6c5c8
  3. #b0ccce
  4. #bad2d4
  5. #c4d9da
  6. #cedfe1
  7. #d7e5e7
  8. #e1eced
  9. #ebf2f3
  10. #f5f9f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9cbfc2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9cbfc2
  2. #99b9bb
  3. #96b2b5
  4. #94acae
  5. #91a6a8
  6. #8ea0a1
  7. #8b999a
  8. #889394
  9. #868d8d
  10. #838687
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.97:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 10.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #b9b9b9 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #aebbbc ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #babcc2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b2b6c2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #90c2c0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #afbdc2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #aabac2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #95c1c1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9cbfc2 {
  color: #9cbfc2;
}
Background
.bg-9cbfc2 {
  background-color: #9cbfc2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-9cbfc2 {
  border: 2px solid #9cbfc2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9cbfc2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 156 191 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 185 24% 69%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9cbfc2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9cbfc2, #9cacc2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9cbfc2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(156 191 194 / 0.35);
}

#a8c3bc Opal ΔE 4.86 #aec6cf Pastel Blue ΔE 5.67 #add8e6 Light Blue ΔE 7.57 #b0e0e6 Powder Blue ΔE 8.17 #b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 8.53 #a4dded Non-Photo Blue ΔE 8.89 #b9d9eb Columbia Blue ΔE 9.86 #63403d Inverted #b9b9b9 Grayscale 

Opal
#9cbfc2  rgb(156, 191, 194)  hsl(185, 24%, 69%)  Opal
#c29f9c  rgb(194, 159, 156)  hsl(5, 24%, 69%)  Rosy Brown
#c29cbf  rgb(194, 156, 191)  hsl(305, 24%, 69%)  Lilac
#bfc29c  rgb(191, 194, 156)  hsl(65, 24%, 69%)  Sage