What color is #9DC992?

#9DC992 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Oh Pistachio. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DC992?

The RGB value is 157, 201, 146: 157 red, 201 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DC992?

The complementary color is #BE92C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DC992?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.2:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DC992 color

#9DC992 rgb(157, 201, 146)

Shades of green

The hex color #9DC992 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 78.8% green and 57.3% blue (157, 201, 146).

Its hue angle is 108°, with 34% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Oh Pistachio (#ABCA99), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#9DC992 color codes

HEX	`#9DC992`
RGB	`rgb(157, 201, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 78.8%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(108, 34%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(108, 27%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 27%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.69, -24.89, 22.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.69, 33.82, 137.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.978, 51.016, 34.929)`
Decimal	`10340754`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DC992, 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 #9DC992	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DC992 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #9DC992 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dc992; }
.text { color: #9dc992; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dc992; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 201 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dc992, #92c9a3); }

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Questions

What color is #9DC992?: #9DC992 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Oh Pistachio. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DC992?: The RGB value is 157, 201, 146: 157 red, 201 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DC992?: The complementary color is #BE92C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DC992?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.2:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.