What color is #9DB972?

#9DB972 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 #9DB972?

The RGB value is 157, 185, 114: 157 red, 185 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DB972?

The complementary color is #8E72B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DB972?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.62:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DB972 color

#9DB972 rgb(157, 185, 114)

Shades of green

The hex color #9DB972 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 72.5% green and 44.7% blue (157, 185, 114).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 34% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Around the Gills (#A1B670), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.62:1).

#9DB972 color codes

HEX	`#9DB972`
RGB	`rgb(157, 185, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 72.5%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 34%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 38%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 38%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.61, -21.68, 32.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.61, 39.44, 123.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.291, 43.081, 22.425)`
Decimal	`10336626`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DB972, 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 #9DB972	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DB972 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.62:1	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 #9DB972 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9db972; }
.text { color: #9db972; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9db972; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 185 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9db972, #7ab972); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9DB972?: #9DB972 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 #9DB972?: The RGB value is 157, 185, 114: 157 red, 185 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DB972?: The complementary color is #8E72B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DB972?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.62:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.