What color is #9DB19D?

#9DB19D 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 #9DB19D?

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

What is the complementary color of #9DB19D?

The complementary color is #B19DB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DB19D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.21:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DB19D color

#9DB19D rgb(157, 177, 157)

Shades of green

The hex color #9DB19D is a light, grayish green.

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

Its hue angle is 120°, with 11% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Copper Patina (#9DB4A0), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.21:1).

#9DB19D color codes

HEX	`#9DB19D`
RGB	`rgb(157, 177, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 69.4%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 11%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 11%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 11%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.21, -10.79, 7.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.21, 13.38, 143.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.711, 41.046, 37.933)`
Decimal	`10334621`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DB19D, 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 #9DB19D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DB19D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.21:1	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 #9DB19D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9db19d; }
.text { color: #9db19d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9db19d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 177 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9db19d, #9db1a7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage Green.

Questions

What color is #9DB19D?: #9DB19D 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 #9DB19D?: The RGB value is 157, 177, 157: 157 red, 177 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DB19D?: The complementary color is #B19DB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DB19D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.21:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.