What color is #96A955?

#96A955 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Springtide Melodies. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96A955?

The RGB value is 150, 169, 85: 150 red, 169 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96A955?

The complementary color is #6855A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96A955?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.1:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96A955 color

#96A955 rgb(150, 169, 85)

Shades of green

The hex color #96A955 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 66.3% green and 33.3% blue (150, 169, 85).

Its hue angle is 74°, with 33% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Springtide Melodies (#9AA955), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.1:1).

#96A955 color codes

HEX	`#96A955`
RGB	`rgb(150, 169, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 66.3%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(74, 33%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(74, 50%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 50%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.15, -19.8, 40.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.15, 45.36, 115.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.406, 35.516, 13.951)`
Decimal	`9873749`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96A955, 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 #96A955	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#96A955 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.1:1	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 #96A955 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96a955; }
.text { color: #96a955; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96a955; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 169 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96a955, #6ca955); }

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Questions

What color is #96A955?: #96A955 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Springtide Melodies. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96A955?: The RGB value is 150, 169, 85: 150 red, 169 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96A955?: The complementary color is #6855A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96A955?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.1:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.