What color is #9DB162?

#9DB162 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Matcha Mecha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DB162?

The RGB value is 157, 177, 98: 157 red, 177 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DB162?

The complementary color is #7662B1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DB162?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DB162 color

#9DB162 rgb(157, 177, 98)

Shades of green

The hex color #9DB162 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 69.4% green and 38.4% blue (157, 177, 98).

Its hue angle is 75°, with 34% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Matcha Mecha (#9FAF6C), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#9DB162 color codes

HEX	`#9DB162`
RGB	`rgb(157, 177, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 69.4%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(75, 34%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(75, 45%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 45%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.11, -19.62, 38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.11, 42.77, 117.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.831, 39.494, 17.499)`
Decimal	`10334562`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DB162, 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 #9DB162	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DB162 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	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 #9DB162 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9db162; }
.text { color: #9db162; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9db162; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 177 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9db162, #75b162); }

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Questions

What color is #9DB162?: #9DB162 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Matcha Mecha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DB162?: The RGB value is 157, 177, 98: 157 red, 177 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DB162?: The complementary color is #7662B1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DB162?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.