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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
66.27% 77.25% 78.82%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
187.5° 22.86% 72.55%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
187.5° 15.92% 78.82%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.66 0.77 0.79
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.52 0.23 0.73
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.52 0.16 0.79
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
16% 2% 0% 21%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.74 0.03 -0.06
XYZ
X Y Z
46.87 52.58 62.94
CIE Lab
L a b
77.63 -8.55 -5.17

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CSS notation

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#a9c5c9
rgb(169,197,201)
hsl(188, 23%, 73%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #a9c5c9

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #a9c5c9

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #a9c5c9

Tones

A tone is produced either by mixing a color with grey, or by both tinting and shading.

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Color Harmonies

Schemes of colors that work well together. Read more about Color Harmonies »
Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #a9c5c9

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #a9c5c9

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #a9c5c9

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #a9c5c9

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #a9c5c9

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #a9c5c9

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #a9c5c9

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.