What color is #9DBFAB?

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

What is the RGB value of #9DBFAB?

The RGB value is 157, 191, 171: 157 red, 191 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DBFAB?

The complementary color is #BF9DB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DBFAB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DBFAB color

#9DBFAB rgb(157, 191, 171)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 74.9% green and 67.1% blue (157, 191, 171).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 21% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Lichen (#8EBAA6), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.47:1).

#9DBFAB color codes

HEX	`#9DBFAB`
RGB	`rgb(157, 191, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 74.9%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 21%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 18%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 10%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.43, -15.43, 6.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.43, 16.67, 157.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.884, 47.369, 45.562)`
Decimal	`10338219`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DBFAB, 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 #9DBFAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DBFAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.47:1	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 #9DBFAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dbfab; }
.text { color: #9dbfab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dbfab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 191 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dbfab, #9dbfbc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #9DBFAB?: #9DBFAB is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Lichen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DBFAB?: The RGB value is 157, 191, 171: 157 red, 191 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DBFAB?: The complementary color is #BF9DB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DBFAB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.