What color is #9DB0AE?

#9DB0AE 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 #9DB0AE?

The RGB value is 157, 176, 174: 157 red, 176 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DB0AE?

The complementary color is #B09D9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DB0AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.25:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DB0AE color

#9DB0AE rgb(157, 176, 174)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9DB0AE is a light, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 69% green and 68.2% blue (157, 176, 174).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 11% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Bay (#9AAFAF), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.25:1).

#9DB0AE color codes

HEX	`#9DB0AE`
RGB	`rgb(157, 176, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 69%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 11%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 11%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 1%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.37, -6.97, -1.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.37, 7.07, 189.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.068, 41.274, 46.05)`
Decimal	`10334382`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DB0AE, 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 #9DB0AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DB0AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.25:1	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 #9DB0AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9db0ae; }
.text { color: #9db0ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9db0ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 176 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9db0ae, #9da9b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #9DB0AE?: #9DB0AE 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 #9DB0AE?: The RGB value is 157, 176, 174: 157 red, 176 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DB0AE?: The complementary color is #B09D9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DB0AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.25:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.