What color is #9CC096?

#9CC096 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Dark Sea Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9CC096?

The RGB value is 156, 192, 150: 156 red, 192 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CC096?

The complementary color is #BA96C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CC096?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.39:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9CC096 color

#9CC096 rgb(156, 192, 150)

Shades of green

The hex color #9CC096 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 75.3% green and 58.8% blue (156, 192, 150).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 25% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.39:1).

#9CC096 color codes

HEX	`#9CC096`
RGB	`rgb(156, 192, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 75.3%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 25%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 22%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 22%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.17, -20.11, 17.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.17, 26.52, 139.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.064, 46.968, 35.909)`
Decimal	`10272918`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CC096, 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 #9CC096	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CC096 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.39:1	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 #9CC096 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9cc096; }
.text { color: #9cc096; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9cc096; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 192 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9cc096, #96c0a5); }

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Questions

What color is #9CC096?: #9CC096 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Dark Sea Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9CC096?: The RGB value is 156, 192, 150: 156 red, 192 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CC096?: The complementary color is #BA96C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CC096?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.39:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.