What color is #9CCBB8?

#9CCBB8 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Mint Twist. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9CCBB8?

The RGB value is 156, 203, 184: 156 red, 203 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CCBB8?

The complementary color is #CB9CAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CCBB8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9CCBB8 color

#9CCBB8 rgb(156, 203, 184)

Shades of green

The hex color #9CCBB8 is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 79.6% green and 72.2% blue (156, 203, 184).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 31% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Mint Twist (#98CBBA), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.65:1).

#9CCBB8 color codes

HEX	`#9CCBB8`
RGB	`rgb(156, 203, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 79.6%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 31%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 23%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 9%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.02, -19.29, 4.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.02, 19.8, 166.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.715, 53.239, 53.311)`
Decimal	`10275768`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CCBB8, 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 #9CCBB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CCBB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.65:1	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 #9CCBB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ccbb8; }
.text { color: #9ccbb8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ccbb8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 203 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ccbb8, #9cc7cb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Teal.

Questions

What color is #9CCBB8?: #9CCBB8 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Mint Twist. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9CCBB8?: The RGB value is 156, 203, 184: 156 red, 203 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CCBB8?: The complementary color is #CB9CAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CCBB8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.