What color is #9DAD4D?

#9DAD4D is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Springtide Melodies. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DAD4D?

The RGB value is 157, 173, 77: 157 red, 173 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DAD4D?

The complementary color is #5D4DAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DAD4D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DAD4D color

#9DAD4D rgb(157, 173, 77)

Shades of green

The hex color #9DAD4D is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 67.8% green and 30.2% blue (157, 173, 77).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 38% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Springtide Melodies (#9AA955), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.52:1).

#9DAD4D color codes

HEX	`#9DAD4D`
RGB	`rgb(157, 173, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 67.8%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 38%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 55%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 55%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.72, -19.71, 46.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.72, 50.65, 112.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.188, 37.591, 12.685)`
Decimal	`10333517`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DAD4D, 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 #9DAD4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DAD4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.52:1	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 #9DAD4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dad4d; }
.text { color: #9dad4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dad4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 173 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dad4d, #6dad4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Matcha.

Questions

What color is #9DAD4D?: #9DAD4D is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Springtide Melodies. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DAD4D?: The RGB value is 157, 173, 77: 157 red, 173 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DAD4D?: The complementary color is #5D4DAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DAD4D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.