What color is #9DCB9D?

#9DCB9D is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Garden Goddess. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DCB9D?

The RGB value is 157, 203, 157: 157 red, 203 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DCB9D?

The complementary color is #CB9DCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DCB9D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.46:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DCB9D color

#9DCB9D rgb(157, 203, 157)

Shades of green

The hex color #9DCB9D is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 79.6% green and 61.6% blue (157, 203, 157).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 31% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Garden Goddess (#99CEA0), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.46:1).

#9DCB9D color codes

HEX	`#9DCB9D`
RGB	`rgb(157, 203, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 79.6%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 31%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 23%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 23%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.47, -24.03, 18.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.47, 30.11, 142.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.345, 52.313, 39.811)`
Decimal	`10341277`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DCB9D, 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 #9DCB9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DCB9D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.46:1	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 #9DCB9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dcb9d; }
.text { color: #9dcb9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dcb9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 203 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dcb9d, #9dcbb4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9DCB9D?: #9DCB9D is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Garden Goddess. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DCB9D?: The RGB value is 157, 203, 157: 157 red, 203 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DCB9D?: The complementary color is #CB9DCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DCB9D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.46:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.