What color is #9CAA6D?

#9CAA6D 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 #9CAA6D?

The RGB value is 156, 170, 109: 156 red, 170 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CAA6D?

The complementary color is #7B6DAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CAA6D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.38:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9CAA6D color

#9CAA6D rgb(156, 170, 109)

Shades of green

The hex color #9CAA6D is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 66.7% green and 42.7% blue (156, 170, 109).

Its hue angle is 74°, with 26% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Gallant Green (#99AA66), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.38:1).

#9CAA6D color codes

HEX	`#9CAA6D`
RGB	`rgb(156, 170, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 66.7%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(74, 26%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(74, 36%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 36%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.22, -15.1, 29.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.22, 33.45, 116.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.845, 36.922, 19.967)`
Decimal	`10267245`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CAA6D, 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 #9CAA6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CAA6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.38:1	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 #9CAA6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9caa6d; }
.text { color: #9caa6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9caa6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 170 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9caa6d, #7eaa6d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9CAA6D?: #9CAA6D 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 #9CAA6D?: The RGB value is 156, 170, 109: 156 red, 170 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CAA6D?: The complementary color is #7B6DAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CAA6D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.38:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.