What color is #9DCAAE?

#9DCAAE is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Mint Twist. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DCAAE?

The RGB value is 157, 202, 174: 157 red, 202 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DCAAE?

The complementary color is #CA9DB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DCAAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.49:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DCAAE color

#9DCAAE rgb(157, 202, 174)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 79.2% green and 68.2% blue (157, 202, 174).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 30% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Mint Twist (#98CBBA), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.49:1).

#9DCAAE color codes

HEX	`#9DCAAE`
RGB	`rgb(157, 202, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 79.2%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 30%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 22%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 14%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.56, -20.43, 9.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.56, 22.4, 155.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.663, 52.464, 47.915)`
Decimal	`10341038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DCAAE, 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 #9DCAAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DCAAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.49:1	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 #9DCAAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dcaae; }
.text { color: #9dcaae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dcaae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 202 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dcaae, #9dcac4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #9DCAAE?: #9DCAAE is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Mint Twist. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DCAAE?: The RGB value is 157, 202, 174: 157 red, 202 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DCAAE?: The complementary color is #CA9DB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DCAAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.49:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.