What color is #9DB09B?

#9DB09B is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Copper Patina. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DB09B?

The RGB value is 157, 176, 155: 157 red, 176 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DB09B?

The complementary color is #AE9BB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DB09B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DB09B color

#9DB09B rgb(157, 176, 155)

Shades of green

The hex color #9DB09B is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 69% green and 60.8% blue (157, 176, 155).

Its hue angle is 114°, with 12% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Copper Patina (#9DB4A0), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.12:1).

#9DB09B color codes

HEX	`#9DB09B`
RGB	`rgb(157, 176, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 69%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(114, 12%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(114, 12%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 12%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.88, -10.63, 8.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.88, 13.64, 141.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.345, 40.585, 36.976)`
Decimal	`10334363`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DB09B, 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 #9DB09B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DB09B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.12:1	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 #9DB09B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9db09b; }
.text { color: #9db09b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9db09b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 176 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9db09b, #9bb0a3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage Green.

Questions

What color is #9DB09B?: #9DB09B is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Copper Patina. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DB09B?: The RGB value is 157, 176, 155: 157 red, 176 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DB09B?: The complementary color is #AE9BB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DB09B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.