What color is #9ADDAF?

#9ADDAF is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Jovial Jade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9ADDAF?

The RGB value is 154, 221, 175: 154 red, 221 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9ADDAF?

The complementary color is #DD9AC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9ADDAF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9ADDAF color

#9ADDAF rgb(154, 221, 175)

Shades of green

The hex color #9ADDAF is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 86.7% green and 68.6% blue (154, 221, 175).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 50% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Jovial Jade (#88DDAA), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.34:1).

#9ADDAF color codes

HEX	`#9ADDAF`
RGB	`rgb(154, 221, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 86.7%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 50%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 30%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 21%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.74, -30.45, 15.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.74, 34.38, 152.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.918, 61.676, 49.982)`
Decimal	`10149295`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9ADDAF, 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 #9ADDAF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9ADDAF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.34:1	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 #9ADDAF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9addaf; }
.text { color: #9addaf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9addaf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 221 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9addaf, #9addd1); }

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Questions

What color is #9ADDAF?: #9ADDAF is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Jovial Jade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9ADDAF?: The RGB value is 154, 221, 175: 154 red, 221 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9ADDAF?: The complementary color is #DD9AC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9ADDAF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.