What color is #9DD897?

#9DD897 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Leek. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DD897?

The RGB value is 157, 216, 151: 157 red, 216 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DD897?

The complementary color is #D297D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DD897?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.7:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DD897 color

#9DD897 rgb(157, 216, 151)

Shades of green

The hex color #9DD897 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 84.7% green and 59.2% blue (157, 216, 151).

Its hue angle is 114°, with 45% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Leek (#98D98E), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.7:1).

#9DD897 color codes

HEX	`#9DD897`
RGB	`rgb(157, 216, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 84.7%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(114, 45%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(114, 30%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 30%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.02, -31.28, 26.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.02, 40.78, 140.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.045, 58.513, 38.246)`
Decimal	`10344599`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DD897, 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 #9DD897	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DD897 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.7:1	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 #9DD897 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dd897; }
.text { color: #9dd897; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dd897; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 216 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dd897, #97d8b1); }

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Questions

What color is #9DD897?: #9DD897 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Leek. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DD897?: The RGB value is 157, 216, 151: 157 red, 216 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DD897?: The complementary color is #D297D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DD897?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.7:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.