Color swatch image showing #9BCDA8 with RGB(155,205,168) values

#9BCDA8 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #9BCDA8 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#9BCDA8 Color Information

#9BCDA8 RGB value is (155, 205, 168). The hex color red value is 155, green is 205, and blue is 168. Its HSL format shows a hue of 136°, saturation of 33 percent, and lightness of 71 percent. The CMYK process values are 24 percent, 0 percent, 18 percent, 20 percent.

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#9BCDA8 Color Meaning

Color #9BCDA8 expresses serene confidence, institutional grace, and understated vitality. #9BCDA8 soft green-blue—named after the historic English school—balances the calm of aqua with the freshness of spring foliage, creating a tone that feels both traditional and quietly progressive. Color #9BCDA8 reduces visual stress in educational and healthcare settings, where clarity and emotional neutrality are essential. Its moderate saturation supports prolonged focus without triggering overstimulation. Culturally, color #9BCDA8 carries connotations of privilege reimagined as service, discipline paired with compassion. #9BCDA8 appears in heritage branding that seeks to modernize without erasing history. Spiritually, color #9BCDA8 represents thoughtful action—growth guided by principle, not impulse. In design systems, #9BCDA8 serves as a bridge between warm and cool palettes, offering cohesion without compromise. #9BCDA8 is the color of steady breath before decisive speech.

Color Conversion

Convert #9BCDA8 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#9BCDA8
RGB
rgb(155, 205, 168)
HSL
hsl(136°, 33%, 71%)
CMYK
cmyk(24%, 0%, 18%, 20%)
HSV
hsv(136°, 24%, 80%)
XYZ
42.4168 53.4584 45.1287
Yxy
53.4584 0.3008 0.3791
Hunter Lab
73.1153 -5.7058 2.8185
CIE-Lab
78.1448 -23.7031 13.2016

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red155 / 255 (61%)
61%
Green205 / 255 (80%)
80%
Blue168 / 255 (66%)
66%

CMYK Values

Cyan24 / 100 (24%)
24%
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow18 / 100 (18%)
18%
Key (Black)20 / 100 (20%)
20%

Color Variations

#9BCDA8 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#9BCDA8 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #9BCDA8 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#9BCDA8

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.80:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.80:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.80:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #9BCDA8 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#9BCDA8

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #9BCDA8;

Text Color

color: #9BCDA8;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #9BCDA8;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9BCDA840;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #9BCDA8;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9BCDA8 0%, #468b58 100%);

#9BCDA8 Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #9BCDA8 color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.