What color is #9CE869?

#9CE869 is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Snarky Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9CE869?

The RGB value is 156, 232, 105: 156 red, 232 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CE869?

The complementary color is #B569E8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CE869?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.16:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9CE869 color

#9CE869 rgb(156, 232, 105)

Shades of green

The hex color #9CE869 is a light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 91% green and 41.2% blue (156, 232, 105).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 73% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Snarky Mint (#9AE37D), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.16:1).

#9CE869 color codes

HEX	`#9CE869`
RGB	`rgb(156, 232, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 91%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 73%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 55%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 55%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.89, -44.86, 53.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.89, 69.95, 129.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.116, 65.799, 23.685)`
Decimal	`10283113`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CE869, 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 #9CE869	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CE869 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.16:1	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 #9CE869 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ce869; }
.text { color: #9ce869; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ce869; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 232 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ce869, #69e876); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9CE869?: #9CE869 is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Snarky Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9CE869?: The RGB value is 156, 232, 105: 156 red, 232 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CE869?: The complementary color is #B569E8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CE869?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.16:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.