What color is #9DAB8D?

#9DAB8D is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Rooftop Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DAB8D?

The RGB value is 157, 171, 141: 157 red, 171 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DAB8D?

The complementary color is #9B8DAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DAB8D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DAB8D color

#9DAB8D rgb(157, 171, 141)

Shades of green

The hex color #9DAB8D is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 67.1% green and 55.3% blue (157, 171, 141).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 15% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Rooftop Garden (#9EAD92), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.64:1).

#9DAB8D color codes

HEX	`#9DAB8D`
RGB	`rgb(157, 171, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 67.1%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 15%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 18%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 18%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.18, -10.45, 13.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.18, 17.33, 127.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.275, 38.217, 30.818)`
Decimal	`10333069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DAB8D, 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 #9DAB8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DAB8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.64:1	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 #9DAB8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dab8d; }
.text { color: #9dab8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dab8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 171 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dab8d, #8eab8d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9DAB8D?: #9DAB8D is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Rooftop Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DAB8D?: The RGB value is 157, 171, 141: 157 red, 171 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DAB8D?: The complementary color is #9B8DAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DAB8D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.