What color is #9B9D3D?

#9B9D3D is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Lazy Lizard. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B9D3D?

The RGB value is 155, 157, 61: 155 red, 157 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B9D3D?

The complementary color is #3F3D9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B9D3D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.28:1 and white text 2.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B9D3D color

#9B9D3D rgb(155, 157, 61)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #9B9D3D is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 61.6% green and 23.9% blue (155, 157, 61).

Its hue angle is 61°, with 44% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Lazy Lizard (#9C9C4B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.28:1).

#9B9D3D color codes

HEX	`#9B9D3D`
RGB	`rgb(155, 157, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 61.6%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(61, 44%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(61, 61%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 61%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.86, -13.61, 48.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.86, 50.44, 105.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.418, 31.42, 9.087)`
Decimal	`10198333`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B9D3D, 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 #9B9D3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9B9D3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.28:1	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 #9B9D3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b9d3d; }
.text { color: #9b9d3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b9d3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 157 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b9d3d, #6b9d3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #9B9D3D?: #9B9D3D is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Lazy Lizard. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B9D3D?: The RGB value is 155, 157, 61: 155 red, 157 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B9D3D?: The complementary color is #3F3D9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B9D3D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.28:1 and white text 2.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.