What color is #9DA08D?

#9DA08D is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Lemongrass. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DA08D?

The RGB value is 157, 160, 141: 157 red, 160 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DA08D?

The complementary color is #908DA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DA08D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.85:1 and white text 2.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DA08D color

#9DA08D rgb(157, 160, 141)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9DA08D is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 62.7% green and 55.3% blue (157, 160, 141).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 9% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Lemongrass (#999A86), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.85:1).

#9DA08D color codes

HEX	`#9DA08D`
RGB	`rgb(157, 160, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 62.7%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 9%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 12%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 12%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.15, -4.56, 9.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.15, 10.58, 115.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.283, 34.233, 30.154)`
Decimal	`10330253`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DA08D, 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 #9DA08D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DA08D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.85:1	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 #9DA08D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9da08d; }
.text { color: #9da08d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9da08d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 160 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9da08d, #94a08d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Greige.

Questions

What color is #9DA08D?: #9DA08D is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Lemongrass. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DA08D?: The RGB value is 157, 160, 141: 157 red, 160 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DA08D?: The complementary color is #908DA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DA08D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.85:1 and white text 2.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.