What color is #9DB899?

#9DB899 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Norway. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DB899?

The RGB value is 157, 184, 153: 157 red, 184 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DB899?

The complementary color is #B499B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DB899?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.75:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DB899 color

#9DB899 rgb(157, 184, 153)

Shades of green

The hex color #9DB899 is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 72.2% green and 60% blue (157, 184, 153).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 18% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Norway (#A4B88F), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.75:1).

#9DB899 color codes

HEX	`#9DB899`
RGB	`rgb(157, 184, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 72.2%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 18%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 17%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 17%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.06, -15.17, 12.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.06, 19.79, 140.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.794, 43.748, 36.637)`
Decimal	`10336409`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DB899, 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 #9DB899	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DB899 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.75:1	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 #9DB899 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9db899; }
.text { color: #9db899; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9db899; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 184 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9db899, #99b8a4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9DB899?: #9DB899 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Norway. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DB899?: The RGB value is 157, 184, 153: 157 red, 184 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DB899?: The complementary color is #B499B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DB899?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.75:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.