What color is #9ABDA5?

#9ABDA5 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Lichen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9ABDA5?

The RGB value is 154, 189, 165: 154 red, 189 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9ABDA5?

The complementary color is #BD9AB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9ABDA5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.2:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9ABDA5 color

#9ABDA5 rgb(154, 189, 165)

Shades of green

The hex color #9ABDA5 is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 74.1% green and 64.7% blue (154, 189, 165).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 21% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Lichen (#8EBAA6), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.2:1).

#9ABDA5 color codes

HEX	`#9ABDA5`
RGB	`rgb(154, 189, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 74.1%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 21%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 19%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 13%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.53, -16.56, 8.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.53, 18.51, 153.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.314, 45.981, 42.447)`
Decimal	`10141093`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9ABDA5, 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 #9ABDA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9ABDA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.2:1	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 #9ABDA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9abda5; }
.text { color: #9abda5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9abda5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 189 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9abda5, #9abdb7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #9ABDA5?: #9ABDA5 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Lichen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9ABDA5?: The RGB value is 154, 189, 165: 154 red, 189 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9ABDA5?: The complementary color is #BD9AB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9ABDA5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.2:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.