What color is #9AE31C?

#9AE31C is a moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Poisonous Potion. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9AE31C?

The RGB value is 154, 227, 28: 154 red, 227 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9AE31C?

The complementary color is #651CE3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9AE31C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9AE31C color

#9AE31C rgb(154, 227, 28)

Shades of green

The hex color #9AE31C is a moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 89% green and 11% blue (154, 227, 28).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 78% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 88% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Poisonous Potion (#99DD33), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.38:1).

#9AE31C color codes

HEX	`#9AE31C`
RGB	`rgb(154, 227, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 89%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 78%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 88%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 88%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.86, -48.29, 77.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.86, 91.42, 121.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.005, 61.891, 10.884)`
Decimal	`10150684`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9AE31C, 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 #9AE31C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9AE31C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.38:1	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 #9AE31C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ae31c; }
.text { color: #9ae31c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ae31c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 227 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ae31c, #36e31c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9AE31C?: #9AE31C is a moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Poisonous Potion. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9AE31C?: The RGB value is 154, 227, 28: 154 red, 227 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9AE31C?: The complementary color is #651CE3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9AE31C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.