What color is #9DC7AC?

#9DC7AC 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 #9DC7AC?

The RGB value is 157, 199, 172: 157 red, 199 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DC7AC?

The complementary color is #C79DB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DC7AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.2:1 and white text 1.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DC7AC color

#9DC7AC rgb(157, 199, 172)

Shades of green

The hex color #9DC7AC is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 78% green and 67.5% blue (157, 199, 172).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 27% 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 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.2:1).

#9DC7AC color codes

HEX	`#9DC7AC`
RGB	`rgb(157, 199, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 78%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 27%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 21%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 14%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.67, -19.31, 8.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.67, 21.3, 155.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.772, 50.992, 46.663)`
Decimal	`10340268`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DC7AC, 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 #9DC7AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DC7AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.2:1	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 #9DC7AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dc7ac; }
.text { color: #9dc7ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dc7ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 199 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dc7ac, #9dc7c1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #9DC7AC?: #9DC7AC 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 #9DC7AC?: The RGB value is 157, 199, 172: 157 red, 199 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DC7AC?: The complementary color is #C79DB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DC7AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.2:1 and white text 1.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.