What color is #9BB39C?

#9BB39C is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Copper Patina. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9BB39C?

The RGB value is 155, 179, 156: 155 red, 179 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9BB39C?

The complementary color is #B39BB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9BB39C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.32:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9BB39C color

#9BB39C rgb(155, 179, 156)

Shades of green

The hex color #9BB39C is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 70.2% green and 61.2% blue (155, 179, 156).

Its hue angle is 123°, with 14% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Copper Patina (#9DB4A0), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.32:1).

#9BB39C color codes

HEX	`#9BB39C`
RGB	`rgb(155, 179, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 70.2%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(123, 14%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(123, 13%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 13%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.6, -12.73, 9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.6, 15.59, 144.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.637, 41.608, 37.6)`
Decimal	`10204060`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9BB39C, 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 #9BB39C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9BB39C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.32:1	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 #9BB39C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9bb39c; }
.text { color: #9bb39c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9bb39c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 179 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9bb39c, #9bb3a8); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9BB39C?: #9BB39C is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Copper Patina. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9BB39C?: The RGB value is 155, 179, 156: 155 red, 179 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9BB39C?: The complementary color is #B39BB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9BB39C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.32:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.