What color is #9CCDB9?

#9CCDB9 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 #9CCDB9?

The RGB value is 156, 205, 185: 156 red, 205 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CCDB9?

The complementary color is #CD9CB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CCDB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.85:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9CCDB9 color

#9CCDB9 rgb(156, 205, 185)

Shades of green

The hex color #9CCDB9 is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 80.4% green and 72.5% blue (156, 205, 185).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 33% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Mint Twist (#98CBBA), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.85:1).

#9CCDB9 color codes

HEX	`#9CCDB9`
RGB	`rgb(156, 205, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 80.4%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 33%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 24%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 10%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.6, -20.09, 4.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.6, 20.65, 166.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.296, 54.232, 54.023)`
Decimal	`10276281`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CCDB9, 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 #9CCDB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CCDB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.85:1	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 #9CCDB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ccdb9; }
.text { color: #9ccdb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ccdb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 205 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ccdb9, #9cc9cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Teal.

Questions

What color is #9CCDB9?: #9CCDB9 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 #9CCDB9?: The RGB value is 156, 205, 185: 156 red, 205 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CCDB9?: The complementary color is #CD9CB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CCDB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.85:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.