What color is #9DE896?

#9DE896 is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Light Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DE896?

The RGB value is 157, 232, 150: 157 red, 232 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DE896?

The complementary color is #E196E8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DE896?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.42:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DE896 color

#9DE896 rgb(157, 232, 150)

Shades of green

The hex color #9DE896 is a light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 91% green and 58.8% blue (157, 232, 150).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 64% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.42:1).

#9DE896 color codes

HEX	`#9DE896`
RGB	`rgb(157, 232, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 91%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 64%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 35%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 35%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.54, -38.79, 32.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.54, 50.76, 139.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.264, 67.081, 39.253)`
Decimal	`10348694`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DE896, 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 #9DE896	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DE896 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.42:1	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 #9DE896 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9de896; }
.text { color: #9de896; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9de896; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 232 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9de896, #96e8b8); }

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Questions

What color is #9DE896?: #9DE896 is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Light Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DE896?: The RGB value is 157, 232, 150: 157 red, 232 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DE896?: The complementary color is #E196E8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DE896?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.42:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.