What color is #9BA65A?

#9BA65A is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Springtide Melodies. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9BA65A?

The RGB value is 155, 166, 90: 155 red, 166 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9BA65A?

The complementary color is #655AA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9BA65A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8:1 and white text 2.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9BA65A color

#9BA65A rgb(155, 166, 90)

Shades of green

The hex color #9BA65A is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 65.1% green and 35.3% blue (155, 166, 90).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 30% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Springtide Melodies (#9AA955), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8:1).

#9BA65A color codes

HEX	`#9BA65A`
RGB	`rgb(155, 166, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 65.1%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 30%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 46%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 46%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.73, -15.69, 37.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.73, 40.99, 112.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29, 34.979, 14.895)`
Decimal	`10200666`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9BA65A, 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 #9BA65A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9BA65A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8:1	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 #9BA65A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ba65a; }
.text { color: #9ba65a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ba65a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 166 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ba65a, #75a65a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Matcha.

Questions

What color is #9BA65A?: #9BA65A is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Springtide Melodies. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9BA65A?: The RGB value is 155, 166, 90: 155 red, 166 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9BA65A?: The complementary color is #655AA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9BA65A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8:1 and white text 2.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.