What color is #9DD0AB?

#9DD0AB is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Irish Spring. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DD0AB?

The RGB value is 157, 208, 171: 157 red, 208 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DD0AB?

The complementary color is #D09DC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DD0AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.04:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DD0AB color

#9DD0AB rgb(157, 208, 171)

Shades of green

The hex color #9DD0AB is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 81.6% green and 67.1% blue (157, 208, 171).

Its hue angle is 136°, with 35% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Irish Spring (#90CCA3), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.04:1).

#9DD0AB color codes

HEX	`#9DD0AB`
RGB	`rgb(157, 208, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 81.6%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(136, 35%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(136, 25%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 18%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.17, -23.97, 13.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.17, 27.3, 151.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.809, 55.219, 46.87)`
Decimal	`10342571`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DD0AB, 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 #9DD0AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DD0AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.04:1	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 #9DD0AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dd0ab; }
.text { color: #9dd0ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dd0ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 208 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dd0ab, #9dd0c4); }

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Questions

What color is #9DD0AB?: #9DD0AB is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Irish Spring. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DD0AB?: The RGB value is 157, 208, 171: 157 red, 208 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DD0AB?: The complementary color is #D09DC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DD0AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.04:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.