What color is #9DC45D?

#9DC45D is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Sapling. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DC45D?

The RGB value is 157, 196, 93: 157 red, 196 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DC45D?

The complementary color is #845DC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DC45D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DC45D color

#9DC45D rgb(157, 196, 93)

Shades of green

The hex color #9DC45D is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 76.9% green and 36.5% blue (157, 196, 93).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 47% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Sapling (#A3C05A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.49:1).

#9DC45D color codes

HEX	`#9DC45D`
RGB	`rgb(157, 196, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 76.9%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 47%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 53%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 53%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.47, -29.47, 46.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.47, 55.44, 122.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.62, 47.438, 17.634)`
Decimal	`10339421`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DC45D, 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 #9DC45D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DC45D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.49:1	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 #9DC45D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dc45d; }
.text { color: #9dc45d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dc45d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 196 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dc45d, #69c45d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pistachio.

Questions

What color is #9DC45D?: #9DC45D is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Sapling. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DC45D?: The RGB value is 157, 196, 93: 157 red, 196 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DC45D?: The complementary color is #845DC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DC45D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.