What color is #9AA455?

#9AA455 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Springtide Melodies. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9AA455?

The RGB value is 154, 164, 85: 154 red, 164 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9AA455?

The complementary color is #5F55A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9AA455?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.82:1 and white text 2.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9AA455 color

#9AA455 rgb(154, 164, 85)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #9AA455 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 64.3% green and 33.3% blue (154, 164, 85).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 32% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Springtide Melodies (#9AA955), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.82:1).

#9AA455 color codes

HEX	`#9AA455`
RGB	`rgb(154, 164, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 64.3%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 32%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 48%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 48%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.02, -15.59, 39.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.02, 42.48, 111.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.242, 34.077, 13.682)`
Decimal	`10134613`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9AA455, 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 #9AA455	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9AA455 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.82:1	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 #9AA455 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9aa455; }
.text { color: #9aa455; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9aa455; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 164 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9aa455, #73a455); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #9AA455?: #9AA455 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Springtide Melodies. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9AA455?: The RGB value is 154, 164, 85: 154 red, 164 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9AA455?: The complementary color is #5F55A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9AA455?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.82:1 and white text 2.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.