Aqua-Sphere Color

#9cb0b3

Aqua-Sphere is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta

Inverse Color #634f4c
Complementary Color #b39f9c
Color Shade: mid cyan (187.83° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 65.69% (better contrasting with white)
Aqua-Sphere Color Sample
Aqua-Sphere Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #9cb0b3

If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Aqua-Sphere Color. The Kingfisher Grey color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Millennium Silver (#8c9595) for more calm effect. Try Spartacus as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#b39f9c is the best complementary color to Aqua-Sphere. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #9cb0b3 complementary color is Del Rio, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Hit Gray are #9cb3aa and #9ca4b3. Thus found on the left and right of #9cb0b3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pewter and Gray Chateau colors as they work well with Aqua-Sphere.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Aqua-Sphere palette consists of #b3aa9c and #b39ca4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b39f9c). Try Nomad and Dusty Gray colors in combination with #9cb0b3, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #9cb0b3 offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Aqua-Sphere. Thus Eagle and Shady Lady giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Aqua-Sphere contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Del Rio, Amethyst Smoke, and Schist split by 90° on the color wheel. #9cb0b3 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Aqua-Sphere tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#b39f9c) and two others. The Shady Lady is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Envy – 120° from the complementary Del Rio. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b39caf and #9cb39f.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #9cb0b3 is made of 31% red, 34% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Aqua-Sphere has a hue angle of 187.83°, a saturation of 13.14% and a lightness of 65.69%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9cb0b3 is made of 9.02% cyan, 1.18% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black ink.

HEX #9cb0b3
RGB Decimal rgb(156,176,179)
RGB Percentage 31%, 34%, 35%
CMYK 9.02, 1.18, 0, 29.8
HSL hsl(187.83,13.14%,65.69%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(187.83,12.85%,70.2%)
CIE-LAB lab(70.4366,-6.2687,-3.8848)
XYZ xyz(37.3723,41.3733,48.6639)
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