What color is #9DAF9D?

#9DAF9D 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 #9DAF9D?

The RGB value is 157, 175, 157: 157 red, 175 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DAF9D?

The complementary color is #AF9DAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DAF9D?

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.

#9DAF9D color

#9DAF9D rgb(157, 175, 157)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9DAF9D is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 68.6% green and 61.6% blue (157, 175, 157).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 10% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Copper Patina (#9DB4A0), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#9DAF9D color codes

HEX	`#9DAF9D`
RGB	`rgb(157, 175, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 68.6%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 10%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 10%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 10%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.66, -9.74, 7.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.66, 12.06, 143.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.319, 40.262, 37.802)`
Decimal	`10334109`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DAF9D, 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 #9DAF9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DAF9D 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 #9DAF9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9daf9d; }
.text { color: #9daf9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9daf9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 175 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9daf9d, #9dafa6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #9DAF9D?: #9DAF9D 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 #9DAF9D?: The RGB value is 157, 175, 157: 157 red, 175 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DAF9D?: The complementary color is #AF9DAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DAF9D?: 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.