What color is #9CA16E?

#9CA16E is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Willow Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9CA16E?

The RGB value is 156, 161, 110: 156 red, 161 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CA16E?

The complementary color is #736EA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CA16E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.74:1 and white text 2.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9CA16E color

#9CA16E rgb(156, 161, 110)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #9CA16E is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 63.1% green and 43.1% blue (156, 161, 110).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 21% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Willow Leaf (#A1A46D), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.74:1).

#9CA16E color codes

HEX	`#9CA16E`
RGB	`rgb(156, 161, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 63.1%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 21%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 32%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 32%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.71, -10.24, 26.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.71, 27.97, 111.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.27, 33.684, 19.709)`
Decimal	`10264942`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CA16E, 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 #9CA16E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CA16E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.74:1	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 #9CA16E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ca16e; }
.text { color: #9ca16e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ca16e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 161 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ca16e, #83a16e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #9CA16E?: #9CA16E is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Willow Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9CA16E?: The RGB value is 156, 161, 110: 156 red, 161 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CA16E?: The complementary color is #736EA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CA16E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.74:1 and white text 2.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.