What color is #9DC6AB?

#9DC6AB is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Gum Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DC6AB?

The RGB value is 157, 198, 171: 157 red, 198 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DC6AB?

The complementary color is #C69DB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DC6AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.1:1 and white text 1.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DC6AB color

#9DC6AB rgb(157, 198, 171)

Shades of green

The hex color #9DC6AB is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 77.6% green and 67.1% blue (157, 198, 171).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 26% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Gum Leaf (#ACC9B2), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.1:1).

#9DC6AB color codes

HEX	`#9DC6AB`
RGB	`rgb(157, 198, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 77.6%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 26%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 21%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 14%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.37, -19, 9.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.37, 21.06, 154.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.447, 50.495, 46.083)`
Decimal	`10340011`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DC6AB, 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 #9DC6AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DC6AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.1:1	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 #9DC6AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dc6ab; }
.text { color: #9dc6ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dc6ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 198 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dc6ab, #9dc6c0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #9DC6AB?: #9DC6AB is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Gum Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DC6AB?: The RGB value is 157, 198, 171: 157 red, 198 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DC6AB?: The complementary color is #C69DB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DC6AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.1:1 and white text 1.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.