What color is #9AB668?

#9AB668 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Around the Gills. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9AB668?

The RGB value is 154, 182, 104: 154 red, 182 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9AB668?

The complementary color is #8468B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9AB668?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.27:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9AB668 color

#9AB668 rgb(154, 182, 104)

Shades of green

The hex color #9AB668 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 71.4% green and 40.8% blue (154, 182, 104).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 35% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Around the Gills (#A1B670), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.27:1).

#9AB668 color codes

HEX	`#9AB668`
RGB	`rgb(154, 182, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 71.4%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 35%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 43%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 43%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.4, -22.6, 36.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.4, 42.94, 121.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.553, 41.325, 19.356)`
Decimal	`10139240`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9AB668, 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 #9AB668	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9AB668 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.27:1	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 #9AB668 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ab668; }
.text { color: #9ab668; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ab668; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 182 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ab668, #73b668); }

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Questions

What color is #9AB668?: #9AB668 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Around the Gills. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9AB668?: The RGB value is 154, 182, 104: 154 red, 182 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9AB668?: The complementary color is #8468B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9AB668?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.27:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.