What color is #9DBCA0?

#9DBCA0 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 #9DBCA0?

The RGB value is 157, 188, 160: 157 red, 188 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DBCA0?

The complementary color is #BC9DB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DBCA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.13:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DBCA0 color

#9DBCA0 rgb(157, 188, 160)

Shades of green

The hex color #9DBCA0 is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 73.7% green and 62.7% blue (157, 188, 160).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 19% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Copper Patina (#9DB4A0), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.13:1).

#9DBCA0 color codes

HEX	`#9DBCA0`
RGB	`rgb(157, 188, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 73.7%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 19%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 16%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 15%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.33, -15.96, 10.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.33, 19.23, 146.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.232, 45.672, 40.052)`
Decimal	`10337440`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DBCA0, 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 #9DBCA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DBCA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.13:1	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 #9DBCA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dbca0; }
.text { color: #9dbca0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dbca0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 188 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dbca0, #9dbcaf); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9DBCA0?: #9DBCA0 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 #9DBCA0?: The RGB value is 157, 188, 160: 157 red, 188 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DBCA0?: The complementary color is #BC9DB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DBCA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.13:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.