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#9BBBBD closest to Seafoam Whisper

#9BBBBD is a light gray; the closest named color is Seafoam Whisper. In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 73.3% green and 74.1% blue (rgb(155, 187, 189)). Its HSL value is 184° hue, 20% saturation and 67% lightness, and in CMYK it is 18% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. #9BBBBD is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.24:1.

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Variations of #9BBBBD

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#9BBBBD color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#9BBBBD for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #9BBBBD appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 93% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #B0B3BD
  • Protanopia 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B6B8BD
  • Protanomaly 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #AFB8BD
  • Deuteranopia 93% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B0B3BD
  • Deuteranomaly 96% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #AAB6BD
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #91BEBB
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #97BCBC
  • Achromatopsia 93% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B5B5B5
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #AFB6B7

#9BBBBD contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.05:1 Very poor#9BBBBD text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.24:1 Very good#9BBBBD text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#9BBBBD in CSS

/* Seafoam Whisper */
.color { color: #9BBBBD; }
.background { background-color: #9BBBBD; }
.border { border: 1px solid #9BBBBD; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(155 187 189);
color: hsl(184 20% 67%);
color: oklch(0.769 0.035 201.1);

#9BBBBD FAQ

What color is #9BBBBD?

#9BBBBD is a light gray. Its closest named color is Seafoam Whisper. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #9BBBBD?

#9BBBBD is rgb(155, 187, 189) in RGB, hsl(184, 20%, 67%) in HSL and cmyk(18%, 1%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #9BBBBD?

The complementary color of #9BBBBD is #BD9D9B, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #9BBBBD?

Black text has the best contrast on #9BBBBD: 10.24:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #9BBBBD a warm or cool color?

#9BBBBD is a neutral color.