What color is #9CA56E?

#9CA56E is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Willow Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9CA56E?

The RGB value is 156, 165, 110: 156 red, 165 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CA56E?

The complementary color is #776EA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CA56E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.02:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9CA56E color

#9CA56E rgb(156, 165, 110)

Shades of green

The hex color #9CA56E is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 64.7% green and 43.1% blue (156, 165, 110).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 23% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Willow Leaf (#A1A46D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.02:1).

#9CA56E color codes

HEX	`#9CA56E`
RGB	`rgb(156, 165, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 64.7%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 23%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 33%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 33%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.83, -12.36, 27.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.83, 30.15, 114.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.98, 35.104, 19.945)`
Decimal	`10265966`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CA56E, 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 #9CA56E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CA56E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.02:1	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 #9CA56E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ca56e; }
.text { color: #9ca56e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ca56e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 165 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ca56e, #81a56e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #9CA56E?: #9CA56E is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Willow Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9CA56E?: The RGB value is 156, 165, 110: 156 red, 165 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CA56E?: The complementary color is #776EA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CA56E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.02:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.