What color is #9DA46E?

#9DA46E is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Willow Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DA46E?

The RGB value is 157, 164, 110: 157 red, 164 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DA46E?

The complementary color is #756EA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DA46E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.97:1 and white text 2.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DA46E color

#9DA46E rgb(157, 164, 110)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #9DA46E is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 64.3% green and 43.1% blue (157, 164, 110).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 23% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Willow Leaf (#A1A46D), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.97:1).

#9DA46E color codes

HEX	`#9DA46E`
RGB	`rgb(157, 164, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 64.3%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 23%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 33%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 33%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.63, -11.43, 27.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.63, 29.55, 112.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.995, 34.845, 19.894)`
Decimal	`10331246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DA46E, 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 #9DA46E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DA46E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.97:1	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 #9DA46E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9da46e; }
.text { color: #9da46e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9da46e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 164 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9da46e, #82a46e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #9DA46E?: #9DA46E is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Willow Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DA46E?: The RGB value is 157, 164, 110: 157 red, 164 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DA46E?: The complementary color is #756EA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DA46E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.97:1 and white text 2.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.