What color is #9ED0BB?

#9ED0BB 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 #9ED0BB?

The RGB value is 158, 208, 187: 158 red, 208 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9ED0BB?

The complementary color is #D09EB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9ED0BB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.19:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9ED0BB color

#9ED0BB rgb(158, 208, 187)

Shades of green

The hex color #9ED0BB is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62% red, 81.6% green and 73.3% blue (158, 208, 187).

Its hue angle is 155°, with 35% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Mint Twist (#98CBBA), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.19:1).

#9ED0BB color codes

HEX	`#9ED0BB`
RGB	`rgb(158, 208, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62%, 81.6%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(155, 35%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(155, 24%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 10%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.6, -20.56, 5.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.6, 21.19, 165.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.623, 55.967, 55.403)`
Decimal	`10408123`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9ED0BB, 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 #9ED0BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9ED0BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.19:1	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 #9ED0BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ed0bb; }
.text { color: #9ed0bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ed0bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(158 208 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ed0bb, #9eccd0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Teal.

Questions

What color is #9ED0BB?: #9ED0BB 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 #9ED0BB?: The RGB value is 158, 208, 187: 158 red, 208 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9ED0BB?: The complementary color is #D09EB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9ED0BB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.19:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.