What color is #9ABA7F?

#9ABA7F is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Around the Gills. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9ABA7F?

The RGB value is 154, 186, 127: 154 red, 186 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9ABA7F?

The complementary color is #9F7FBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9ABA7F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.7:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9ABA7F color

#9ABA7F rgb(154, 186, 127)

Shades of green

The hex color #9ABA7F is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 72.9% green and 49.8% blue (154, 186, 127).

Its hue angle is 93°, with 30% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Around the Gills (#A1B670), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.7:1).

#9ABA7F color codes

HEX	`#9ABA7F`
RGB	`rgb(154, 186, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 72.9%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(93, 30%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(93, 32%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 32%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.91, -21.5, 26.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.91, 34.1, 129.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.715, 43.52, 26.646)`
Decimal	`10140287`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9ABA7F, 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 #9ABA7F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9ABA7F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.7:1	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 #9ABA7F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9aba7f; }
.text { color: #9aba7f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9aba7f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 186 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9aba7f, #7fba82); }

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Questions

What color is #9ABA7F?: #9ABA7F is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Around the Gills. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9ABA7F?: The RGB value is 154, 186, 127: 154 red, 186 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9ABA7F?: The complementary color is #9F7FBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9ABA7F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.7:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.