What color is #9DAEA8?

#9DAEA8 is a light, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Stormy Bay. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DAEA8?

The RGB value is 157, 174, 168: 157 red, 174 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DAEA8?

The complementary color is #AE9DA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DAEA8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DAEA8 color

#9DAEA8 rgb(157, 174, 168)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9DAEA8 is a light, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 68.2% green and 65.9% blue (157, 174, 168).

Its hue angle is 159°, with 9% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Bay (#9AAFAF), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.05:1).

#9DAEA8 color codes

HEX	`#9DAEA8`
RGB	`rgb(157, 174, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 68.2%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(159, 9%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(159, 10%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 3%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.66, -7.1, 1.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.66, 7.18, 171.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.107, 40.267, 42.908)`
Decimal	`10333864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DAEA8, 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 #9DAEA8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DAEA8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.05:1	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 #9DAEA8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9daea8; }
.text { color: #9daea8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9daea8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 174 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9daea8, #9dacae); }

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Questions

What color is #9DAEA8?: #9DAEA8 is a light, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Stormy Bay. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DAEA8?: The RGB value is 157, 174, 168: 157 red, 174 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DAEA8?: The complementary color is #AE9DA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DAEA8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.