What color is #9CAC2D?

#9CAC2D is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Augustus Asparagus. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9CAC2D?

The RGB value is 156, 172, 45: 156 red, 172 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CAC2D?

The complementary color is #3D2DAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CAC2D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.35:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9CAC2D color

#9CAC2D rgb(156, 172, 45)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #9CAC2D is a moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 67.5% green and 17.6% blue (156, 172, 45).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 59% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 74% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Augustus Asparagus (#90AA0B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.35:1).

#9CAC2D color codes

HEX	`#9CAC2D`
RGB	`rgb(156, 172, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 67.5%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 59%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 74%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 74%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.1, -21.82, 59.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.1, 63.21, 110.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.937, 36.763, 8.054)`
Decimal	`10267693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CAC2D, 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 #9CAC2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CAC2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	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 #9CAC2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9cac2d; }
.text { color: #9cac2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9cac2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 172 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9cac2d, #5dac2d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Matcha.

Questions

What color is #9CAC2D?: #9CAC2D is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Augustus Asparagus. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9CAC2D?: The RGB value is 156, 172, 45: 156 red, 172 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CAC2D?: The complementary color is #3D2DAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CAC2D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.35:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.