Color swatch image showing #9BCDA7 with RGB(155,205,167) values

#9BCDA7 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #9BCDA7 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#9BCDA7 Color Information

#9BCDA7 RGB value is (155, 205, 167). The hex color red value is 155, green is 205, and blue is 167. Its HSL format shows a hue of 134°, saturation of 33 percent, and lightness of 71 percent. The CMYK process values are 24 percent, 0 percent, 19 percent, 20 percent.

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#9BCDA7 Color Meaning

Color #9BCDA7 expresses serene confidence, institutional grace, and understated vitality. #9BCDA7 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 #9BCDA7 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 #9BCDA7 carries connotations of privilege reimagined as service, discipline paired with compassion. #9BCDA7 appears in heritage branding that seeks to modernize without erasing history. Spiritually, color #9BCDA7 represents thoughtful action—growth guided by principle, not impulse. In design systems, #9BCDA7 serves as a bridge between warm and cool palettes, offering cohesion without compromise. #9BCDA7 is the color of steady breath before decisive speech.

Color Conversion

Convert #9BCDA7 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
#9BCDA7
RGB
rgb(155, 205, 167)
HSL
hsl(134°, 33%, 71%)
CMYK
cmyk(24%, 0%, 19%, 20%)
HSV
hsv(134°, 24%, 80%)
XYZ
42.3239 53.4212 44.6398
Yxy
53.4212 0.3015 0.3805
Hunter Lab
73.0898 -5.7429 2.9142
CIE-Lab
78.1230 -23.8881 13.7044

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red155 / 255 (61%)
61%
Green205 / 255 (80%)
80%
Blue167 / 255 (65%)
65%

CMYK Values

Cyan24 / 100 (24%)
24%
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow19 / 100 (19%)
19%
Key (Black)20 / 100 (20%)
20%

Color Variations

#9BCDA7 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

#9BCDA7 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 #9BCDA7 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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#9BCDA7

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 #9BCDA7 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

#9BCDA7

protanopia

#b1b1b0

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #9BCDA7;

Text Color

color: #9BCDA7;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #9BCDA7;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9BCDA740;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #9BCDA7;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9BCDA7 0%, #468b56 100%);

#9BCDA7 Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #9BCDA7 color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.