What color is #9DBF8B?

#9DBF8B is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Oh Pistachio. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DBF8B?

The RGB value is 157, 191, 139: 157 red, 191 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DBF8B?

The complementary color is #AD8BBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DBF8B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.26:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DBF8B color

#9DBF8B rgb(157, 191, 139)

Shades of green

The hex color #9DBF8B is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 74.9% green and 54.5% blue (157, 191, 139).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 29% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Oh Pistachio (#ABCA99), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.26:1).

#9DBF8B color codes

HEX	`#9DBF8B`
RGB	`rgb(157, 191, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 74.9%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 29%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 27%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 27%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.74, -21.07, 22.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.74, 30.89, 133.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.195, 46.293, 31.397)`
Decimal	`10338187`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DBF8B, 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 #9DBF8B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DBF8B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.26:1	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 #9DBF8B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dbf8b; }
.text { color: #9dbf8b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dbf8b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 191 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dbf8b, #8bbf93); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9DBF8B?: #9DBF8B is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Oh Pistachio. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DBF8B?: The RGB value is 157, 191, 139: 157 red, 191 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DBF8B?: The complementary color is #AD8BBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DBF8B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.26:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.