What color is #9DE97D?

#9DE97D is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Snarky Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DE97D?

The RGB value is 157, 233, 125: 157 red, 233 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DE97D?

The complementary color is #C97DE9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DE97D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.39:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DE97D color

#9DE97D rgb(157, 233, 125)

Shades of green

The hex color #9DE97D is a light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 91.4% green and 49% blue (157, 233, 125).

Its hue angle is 102°, with 71% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Snarky Mint (#9AE37D), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.39:1).

#9DE97D color codes

HEX	`#9DE97D`
RGB	`rgb(157, 233, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 91.4%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(102, 71%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(102, 46%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 46%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.47, -42.68, 45.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.47, 62.03, 133.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.744, 66.925, 29.853)`
Decimal	`10348925`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DE97D, 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 #9DE97D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DE97D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.39:1	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 #9DE97D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9de97d; }
.text { color: #9de97d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9de97d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 233 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9de97d, #7de993); }

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Questions

What color is #9DE97D?: #9DE97D is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Snarky Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DE97D?: The RGB value is 157, 233, 125: 157 red, 233 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DE97D?: The complementary color is #C97DE9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DE97D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.39:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.