What color is #9DAC9C?

#9DAC9C is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Copper Patina. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DAC9C?

The RGB value is 157, 172, 156: 157 red, 172 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DAC9C?

The complementary color is #AB9CAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DAC9C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.81:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DAC9C color

#9DAC9C rgb(157, 172, 156)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9DAC9C is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 67.5% green and 61.2% blue (157, 172, 156).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 9% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Copper Patina (#9DB4A0), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.81:1).

#9DAC9C color codes

HEX	`#9DAC9C`
RGB	`rgb(157, 172, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 67.5%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 9%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 9%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 9%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.8, -8.33, 6.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.8, 10.53, 142.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.657, 39.073, 37.162)`
Decimal	`10333340`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DAC9C, 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 #9DAC9C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DAC9C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.81:1	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 #9DAC9C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dac9c; }
.text { color: #9dac9c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dac9c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 172 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dac9c, #9caca3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #9DAC9C?: #9DAC9C is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Copper Patina. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DAC9C?: The RGB value is 157, 172, 156: 157 red, 172 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DAC9C?: The complementary color is #AB9CAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DAC9C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.81:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.