What color is #9DB577?

#9DB577 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Around the Gills. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DB577?

The RGB value is 157, 181, 119: 157 red, 181 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DB577?

The complementary color is #8F77B5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DB577?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.31:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DB577 color

#9DB577 rgb(157, 181, 119)

Shades of green

The hex color #9DB577 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 71% green and 46.7% blue (157, 181, 119).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 30% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Around the Gills (#A1B670), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.31:1).

#9DB577 color codes

HEX	`#9DB577`
RGB	`rgb(157, 181, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 71%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 30%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 34%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 34%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.56, -19, 28.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.56, 34.63, 123.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.758, 41.548, 23.69)`
Decimal	`10335607`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DB577, 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 #9DB577	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DB577 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.31:1	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 #9DB577 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9db577; }
.text { color: #9db577; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9db577; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 181 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9db577, #7eb577); }

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Questions

What color is #9DB577?: #9DB577 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Around the Gills. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DB577?: The RGB value is 157, 181, 119: 157 red, 181 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DB577?: The complementary color is #8F77B5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DB577?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.31:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.