What color is #9DECAD?

#9DECAD 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 #9DECAD?

The RGB value is 157, 236, 173: 157 red, 236 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DECAD?

The complementary color is #EC9DDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DECAD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.04:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DECAD color

#9DECAD rgb(157, 236, 173)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 92.5% green and 67.8% blue (157, 236, 173).

Its hue angle is 132°, with 68% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Ultra Mint (#A3EFB8), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.04:1).

#9DECAD color codes

HEX	`#9DECAD`
RGB	`rgb(157, 236, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 92.5%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(132, 68%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(132, 33%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 27%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.08, -36.85, 23.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.08, 43.47, 147.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.44, 70.174, 50.361)`
Decimal	`10349741`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DECAD, 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 #9DECAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DECAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.04:1	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 #9DECAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9decad; }
.text { color: #9decad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9decad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 236 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9decad, #9decd4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9DECAD?: #9DECAD 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 #9DECAD?: The RGB value is 157, 236, 173: 157 red, 236 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DECAD?: The complementary color is #EC9DDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DECAD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.04:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.