What color is #9FA38C?

#9FA38C is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Edamame. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9FA38C?

The RGB value is 159, 163, 140: 159 red, 163 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FA38C?

The complementary color is #908CA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FA38C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.09:1 and white text 2.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FA38C color

#9FA38C rgb(159, 163, 140)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9FA38C is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 63.9% green and 54.9% blue (159, 163, 140).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 11% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Edamame (#9CA389), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.09:1).

#9FA38C color codes

HEX	`#9FA38C`
RGB	`rgb(159, 163, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 63.9%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 11%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 14%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 14%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.1, -5.6, 11.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.1, 12.77, 116)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.128, 35.459, 29.958)`
Decimal	`10462092`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FA38C, 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 #9FA38C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FA38C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.09:1	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 #9FA38C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fa38c; }
.text { color: #9fa38c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fa38c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 163 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fa38c, #94a38c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage Green.

Questions

What color is #9FA38C?: #9FA38C is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Edamame. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9FA38C?: The RGB value is 159, 163, 140: 159 red, 163 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FA38C?: The complementary color is #908CA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FA38C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.09:1 and white text 2.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.