What color is #9DCFBA?

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

What is the RGB value of #9DCFBA?

The RGB value is 157, 207, 186: 157 red, 207 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DCFBA?

The complementary color is #CF9DB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DCFBA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.07:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DCFBA color

#9DCFBA rgb(157, 207, 186)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 81.2% green and 72.9% blue (157, 207, 186).

Its hue angle is 155°, with 34% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Mint Twist (#98CBBA), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.07:1).

#9DCFBA color codes

HEX	`#9DCFBA`
RGB	`rgb(157, 207, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 81.2%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(155, 34%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(155, 24%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 10%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.24, -20.57, 5.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.24, 21.21, 165.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.078, 55.337, 54.751)`
Decimal	`10342330`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DCFBA, 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 #9DCFBA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DCFBA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.07:1	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 #9DCFBA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dcfba; }
.text { color: #9dcfba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dcfba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 207 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dcfba, #9dcbcf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Teal.

Questions

What color is #9DCFBA?: #9DCFBA is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Mint Twist. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DCFBA?: The RGB value is 157, 207, 186: 157 red, 207 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DCFBA?: The complementary color is #CF9DB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DCFBA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.07:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.