What color is #9DE5B5?

#9DE5B5 is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Ultra Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DE5B5?

The RGB value is 157, 229, 181: 157 red, 229 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DE5B5?

The complementary color is #E59DCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DE5B5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.31:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DE5B5 color

#9DE5B5 rgb(157, 229, 181)

Shades of green

The hex color #9DE5B5 is a light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 89.8% green and 71% blue (157, 229, 181).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 58% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Ultra Mint (#A3EFB8), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.31:1).

#9DE5B5 color codes

HEX	`#9DE5B5`
RGB	`rgb(157, 229, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 89.8%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 58%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 31%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 21%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.27, -32.18, 16.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.27, 36.12, 153.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.262, 66.54, 53.902)`
Decimal	`10347957`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DE5B5, 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 #9DE5B5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DE5B5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.31:1	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 #9DE5B5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9de5b5; }
.text { color: #9de5b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9de5b5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 229 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9de5b5, #9de5d9); }

Background

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Border

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Questions

What color is #9DE5B5?: #9DE5B5 is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Ultra Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DE5B5?: The RGB value is 157, 229, 181: 157 red, 229 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DE5B5?: The complementary color is #E59DCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DE5B5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.31:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.