What color is #9DC674?

#9DC674 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Fiddle-Leaf Fig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DC674?

The RGB value is 157, 198, 116: 157 red, 198 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DC674?

The complementary color is #9D74C6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DC674?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.76:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DC674 color

#9DC674 rgb(157, 198, 116)

Shades of green

The hex color #9DC674 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 77.6% green and 45.5% blue (157, 198, 116).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 42% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Fiddle-Leaf Fig (#A6C875), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.76:1).

#9DC674 color codes

HEX	`#9DC674`
RGB	`rgb(157, 198, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 77.6%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 42%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 41%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 41%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.34, -27.79, 36.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.34, 46.03, 127.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.251, 48.817, 23.98)`
Decimal	`10339956`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DC674, 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 #9DC674	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DC674 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.76:1	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 #9DC674 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dc674; }
.text { color: #9dc674; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dc674; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 198 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dc674, #74c674); }

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Questions

What color is #9DC674?: #9DC674 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Fiddle-Leaf Fig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DC674?: The RGB value is 157, 198, 116: 157 red, 198 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DC674?: The complementary color is #9D74C6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DC674?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.76:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.