What color is #9DA56D?

#9DA56D is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Willow Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DA56D?

The RGB value is 157, 165, 109: 157 red, 165 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DA56D?

The complementary color is #756DA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DA56D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.04:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DA56D color

#9DA56D rgb(157, 165, 109)

Shades of green

The hex color #9DA56D is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 64.7% green and 42.7% blue (157, 165, 109).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 24% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Willow Leaf (#A1A46D), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.04:1).

#9DA56D color codes

HEX	`#9DA56D`
RGB	`rgb(157, 165, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 64.7%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 24%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 34%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 34%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.89, -12.09, 28.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.89, 30.62, 113.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.12, 35.183, 19.669)`
Decimal	`10331501`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DA56D, 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 #9DA56D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DA56D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.04:1	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 #9DA56D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9da56d; }
.text { color: #9da56d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9da56d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 165 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9da56d, #81a56d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #9DA56D?: #9DA56D is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Willow Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DA56D?: The RGB value is 157, 165, 109: 157 red, 165 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DA56D?: The complementary color is #756DA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DA56D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.04:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.