What color is #9BB26B?

#9BB26B is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Around the Gills. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9BB26B?

The RGB value is 155, 178, 107: 155 red, 178 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9BB26B?

The complementary color is #826BB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9BB26B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9BB26B color

#9BB26B rgb(155, 178, 107)

Shades of green

The hex color #9BB26B is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 69.8% green and 42% blue (155, 178, 107).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 32% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Around the Gills (#A1B670), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.97:1).

#9BB26B color codes

HEX	`#9BB26B`
RGB	`rgb(155, 178, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 69.8%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 32%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 40%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 40%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.38, -19.84, 33.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.38, 39.09, 120.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.092, 39.871, 19.912)`
Decimal	`10203755`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9BB26B, 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 #9BB26B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9BB26B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.97:1	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 #9BB26B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9bb26b; }
.text { color: #9bb26b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9bb26b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 178 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9bb26b, #77b26b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9BB26B?: #9BB26B is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Around the Gills. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9BB26B?: The RGB value is 155, 178, 107: 155 red, 178 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9BB26B?: The complementary color is #826BB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9BB26B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.