What color is #9AA58C?

#9AA58C is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Edamame. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9AA58C?

The RGB value is 154, 165, 140: 154 red, 165 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9AA58C?

The complementary color is #978CA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9AA58C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 and white text 2.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9AA58C color

#9AA58C rgb(154, 165, 140)

Shades of green

The hex color #9AA58C is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 64.7% green and 54.9% blue (154, 165, 140).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 12% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Edamame (#9CA389), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.13:1).

#9AA58C color codes

HEX	`#9AA58C`
RGB	`rgb(154, 165, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 64.7%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 12%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 15%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 15%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.27, -8.54, 11.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.27, 14.45, 126.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.514, 35.674, 30.031)`
Decimal	`10134924`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9AA58C, 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 #9AA58C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9AA58C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.13:1	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 #9AA58C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9aa58c; }
.text { color: #9aa58c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9aa58c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 165 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9aa58c, #8ea58c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage Green.

Questions

What color is #9AA58C?: #9AA58C is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Edamame. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9AA58C?: The RGB value is 154, 165, 140: 154 red, 165 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9AA58C?: The complementary color is #978CA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9AA58C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 and white text 2.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.