What color is #9CCDA0?

#9CCDA0 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Garden Goddess. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9CCDA0?

The RGB value is 156, 205, 160: 156 red, 205 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CCDA0?

The complementary color is #CD9CC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CCDA0?

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.

#9CCDA0 color

#9CCDA0 rgb(156, 205, 160)

Shades of green

The hex color #9CCDA0 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 80.4% green and 62.7% blue (156, 205, 160).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 33% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Garden Goddess (#99CEA0), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#9CCDA0 color codes

HEX	`#9CCDA0`
RGB	`rgb(156, 205, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 80.4%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 33%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 24%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 22%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.03, -24.82, 17.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.03, 30.27, 145.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.885, 53.267, 41.326)`
Decimal	`10276256`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CCDA0, 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 #9CCDA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CCDA0 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 #9CCDA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ccda0; }
.text { color: #9ccda0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ccda0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 205 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ccda0, #9ccdb9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9CCDA0?: #9CCDA0 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Garden Goddess. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9CCDA0?: The RGB value is 156, 205, 160: 156 red, 205 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CCDA0?: The complementary color is #CD9CC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CCDA0?: 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.