What color is #9DA78C?

#9DA78C is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Edamame. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DA78C?

The RGB value is 157, 167, 140: 157 red, 167 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DA78C?

The complementary color is #968CA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DA78C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DA78C color

#9DA78C rgb(157, 167, 140)

Shades of green

The hex color #9DA78C is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 65.5% green and 54.9% blue (157, 167, 140).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 13% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Edamame (#9CA389), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.34:1).

#9DA78C color codes

HEX	`#9DA78C`
RGB	`rgb(157, 167, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 65.5%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 13%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 16%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 16%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.05, -8.5, 12.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.05, 15.35, 123.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.456, 36.699, 30.18)`
Decimal	`10332044`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DA78C, 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 #9DA78C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DA78C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.34:1	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 #9DA78C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9da78c; }
.text { color: #9da78c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9da78c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 167 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9da78c, #90a78c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage Green.

Questions

What color is #9DA78C?: #9DA78C is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Edamame. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DA78C?: The RGB value is 157, 167, 140: 157 red, 167 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DA78C?: The complementary color is #968CA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DA78C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.