What color is #9AA64B?

#9AA64B 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 #9AA64B?

The RGB value is 154, 166, 75: 154 red, 166 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9AA64B?

The complementary color is #574BA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9AA64B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.93:1 and white text 2.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9AA64B color

#9AA64B rgb(154, 166, 75)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #9AA64B is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 65.1% green and 29.4% blue (154, 166, 75).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 38% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 35% 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 7.93:1).

#9AA64B color codes

HEX	`#9AA64B`
RGB	`rgb(154, 166, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 65.1%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 38%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 55%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 55%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.48, -17.58, 44.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.48, 48.28, 111.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.233, 34.651, 11.856)`
Decimal	`10135115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9AA64B, 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 #9AA64B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9AA64B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.93:1	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 #9AA64B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9aa64b; }
.text { color: #9aa64b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9aa64b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 166 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9aa64b, #6ca64b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Matcha.

Questions

What color is #9AA64B?: #9AA64B 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 #9AA64B?: The RGB value is 154, 166, 75: 154 red, 166 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9AA64B?: The complementary color is #574BA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9AA64B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.93:1 and white text 2.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.