What color is #9DB07E?

#9DB07E is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Sage Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DB07E?

The RGB value is 157, 176, 126: 157 red, 176 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DB07E?

The complementary color is #917EB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DB07E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DB07E color

#9DB07E rgb(157, 176, 126)

Shades of green

The hex color #9DB07E is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 69% green and 49.4% blue (157, 176, 126).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 24% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Sage Green (#9CAF88), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.95:1).

#9DB07E color codes

HEX	`#9DB07E`
RGB	`rgb(157, 176, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 69%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 24%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 28%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 28%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.27, -15.44, 23.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.27, 28.12, 123.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.195, 39.725, 25.653)`
Decimal	`10334334`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DB07E, 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 #9DB07E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DB07E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.95:1	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 #9DB07E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9db07e; }
.text { color: #9db07e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9db07e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 176 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9db07e, #84b07e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9DB07E?: #9DB07E is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Sage Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DB07E?: The RGB value is 157, 176, 126: 157 red, 176 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DB07E?: The complementary color is #917EB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DB07E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.