What color is #9DB4A0?

#9DB4A0 is a light, grayish green known as Copper Patina. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Copper Patina?

The RGB value is 157, 180, 160: 157 red, 180 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Copper Patina?

The complementary color is #B49DB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DB4A0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.47:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Copper Patina color: hex code #9DB4A0

#9DB4A0 rgb(157, 180, 160)

Shades of green

Copper Patina has the hex code #9DB4A0. It is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 70.6% green and 62.7% blue (157, 180, 160).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 13% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 29% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.47:1).

Copper Patina (#9DB4A0) color codes

HEX	`#9DB4A0`
RGB	`rgb(157, 180, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 70.6%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 13%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 13%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 11%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.11, -11.81, 7.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.11, 14.02, 147.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.57, 42.348, 39.498)`
Decimal	`10335392`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Copper Patina, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #9DB4A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DB4A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #9DB4A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9db4a0; }
.text { color: #9db4a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9db4a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 180 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9db4a0, #9db4ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage Green.

See #9DB4A0 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #9DB4A0?: #9DB4A0 is a light, grayish green known as Copper Patina. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Copper Patina?: The RGB value is 157, 180, 160: 157 red, 180 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Copper Patina?: The complementary color is #B49DB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DB4A0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.47:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.