What color is #9ECEBE?

#9ECEBE is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Mint Twist. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9ECEBE?

The RGB value is 158, 206, 190: 158 red, 206 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9ECEBE?

The complementary color is #CE9EAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9ECEBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.03:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9ECEBE color

#9ECEBE rgb(158, 206, 190)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 62% red, 80.8% green and 74.5% blue (158, 206, 190).

Its hue angle is 160°, with 33% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Mint Twist (#98CBBA), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.03:1).

#9ECEBE color codes

HEX	`#9ECEBE`
RGB	`rgb(158, 206, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62%, 80.8%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(160, 33%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(160, 23%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 8%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.11, -18.95, 2.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.11, 19.16, 171.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.463, 55.128, 56.95)`
Decimal	`10407614`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9ECEBE, 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 #9ECEBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9ECEBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.03:1	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 #9ECEBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ecebe; }
.text { color: #9ecebe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ecebe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(158 206 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ecebe, #9ec6ce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Teal.

Questions

What color is #9ECEBE?: #9ECEBE is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Mint Twist. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9ECEBE?: The RGB value is 158, 206, 190: 158 red, 206 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9ECEBE?: The complementary color is #CE9EAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9ECEBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.03:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.