What color is #9CA96C?

#9CA96C is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Gallant Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9CA96C?

The RGB value is 156, 169, 108: 156 red, 169 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CA96C?

The complementary color is #796CA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CA96C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9CA96C color

#9CA96C rgb(156, 169, 108)

Shades of green

The hex color #9CA96C is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 66.3% green and 42.4% blue (156, 169, 108).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 26% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Gallant Green (#99AA66), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.31:1).

#9CA96C color codes

HEX	`#9CA96C`
RGB	`rgb(156, 169, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 66.3%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 26%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 36%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 36%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.92, -14.71, 30)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.92, 33.41, 116.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.605, 36.527, 19.623)`
Decimal	`10266988`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CA96C, 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 #9CA96C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CA96C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.31:1	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 #9CA96C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ca96c; }
.text { color: #9ca96c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ca96c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 169 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ca96c, #7ea96c); }

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Questions

What color is #9CA96C?: #9CA96C is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Gallant Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9CA96C?: The RGB value is 156, 169, 108: 156 red, 169 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CA96C?: The complementary color is #796CA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CA96C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.