What color is #9BBA7F?

#9BBA7F is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Around the Gills. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9BBA7F?

The RGB value is 155, 186, 127: 155 red, 186 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9BBA7F?

The complementary color is #9E7FBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9BBA7F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9BBA7F color

#9BBA7F rgb(155, 186, 127)

Shades of green

The hex color #9BBA7F is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 72.9% green and 49.8% blue (155, 186, 127).

Its hue angle is 92°, with 30% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Around the Gills (#A1B670), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.72:1).

#9BBA7F color codes

HEX	`#9BBA7F`
RGB	`rgb(155, 186, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 72.9%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(92, 30%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(92, 32%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 32%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.97, -21.13, 26.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.97, 33.94, 128.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.907, 43.618, 26.655)`
Decimal	`10205823`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9BBA7F, 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 #9BBA7F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9BBA7F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.72:1	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 #9BBA7F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9bba7f; }
.text { color: #9bba7f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9bba7f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 186 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9bba7f, #7fba81); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9BBA7F?: #9BBA7F is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Around the Gills. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9BBA7F?: The RGB value is 155, 186, 127: 155 red, 186 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9BBA7F?: The complementary color is #9E7FBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9BBA7F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.