What color is #9CB082?

#9CB082 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Sage Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9CB082?

The RGB value is 156, 176, 130: 156 red, 176 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CB082?

The complementary color is #9682B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CB082?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9CB082 color

#9CB082 rgb(156, 176, 130)

Shades of green

The hex color #9CB082 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 69% green and 51% blue (156, 176, 130).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 23% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Sage Green (#9CAF88), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.95:1).

#9CB082 color codes

HEX	`#9CB082`
RGB	`rgb(156, 176, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 69%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 23%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 26%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 26%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.28, -15.22, 21.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.28, 26.2, 125.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.264, 39.73, 27.031)`
Decimal	`10268802`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CB082, 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 #9CB082	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CB082 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.95:1	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 #9CB082 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9cb082; }
.text { color: #9cb082; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9cb082; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 176 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9cb082, #85b082); }

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Questions

What color is #9CB082?: #9CB082 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Sage Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9CB082?: The RGB value is 156, 176, 130: 156 red, 176 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CB082?: The complementary color is #9682B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CB082?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.