What color is #9CCC92?

#9CCC92 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanist. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9CCC92?

The RGB value is 156, 204, 146: 156 red, 204 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CCC92?

The complementary color is #C292CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CCC92?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.47:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9CCC92 color

#9CCC92 rgb(156, 204, 146)

Shades of green

The hex color #9CCC92 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 80% green and 57.3% blue (156, 204, 146).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 36% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Botanist (#9AD28C), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.47:1).

#9CCC92 color codes

HEX	`#9CCC92`
RGB	`rgb(156, 204, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 80%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 36%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 28%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 28%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.48, -26.7, 23.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.48, 35.87, 138.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.49, 52.328, 35.156)`
Decimal	`10275986`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CCC92, 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 #9CCC92	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CCC92 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.47:1	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 #9CCC92 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ccc92; }
.text { color: #9ccc92; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ccc92; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 204 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ccc92, #92cca5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #9CCC92?: #9CCC92 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanist. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9CCC92?: The RGB value is 156, 204, 146: 156 red, 204 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CCC92?: The complementary color is #C292CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CCC92?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.47:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.