What color is #9BB06C?

#9BB06C is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Matcha Mecha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9BB06C?

The RGB value is 155, 176, 108: 155 red, 176 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9BB06C?

The complementary color is #816CB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9BB06C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.82:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9BB06C color

#9BB06C rgb(155, 176, 108)

Shades of green

The hex color #9BB06C is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 69% green and 42.4% blue (155, 176, 108).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 30% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Matcha Mecha (#9FAF6C), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.82:1).

#9BB06C color codes

HEX	`#9BB06C`
RGB	`rgb(155, 176, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 69%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 30%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 39%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 39%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.82, -18.7, 32.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.82, 37.45, 119.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.75, 39.102, 20.059)`
Decimal	`10203244`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9BB06C, 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 #9BB06C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9BB06C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.82:1	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 #9BB06C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9bb06c; }
.text { color: #9bb06c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9bb06c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 176 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9bb06c, #79b06c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9BB06C?: #9BB06C is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Matcha Mecha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9BB06C?: The RGB value is 155, 176, 108: 155 red, 176 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9BB06C?: The complementary color is #816CB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9BB06C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.82:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.