What color is #9FA58F?

#9FA58F 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 #9FA58F?

The RGB value is 159, 165, 143: 159 red, 165 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FA58F?

The complementary color is #958FA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FA58F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.25:1 and white text 2.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FA58F color

#9FA58F rgb(159, 165, 143)

Shades of gray

The hex color #9FA58F is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 64.7% green and 56.1% blue (159, 165, 143).

Its hue angle is 76°, with 11% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 35% 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 8.25:1).

#9FA58F color codes

HEX	`#9FA58F`
RGB	`rgb(159, 165, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 64.7%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(76, 11%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(76, 13%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 13%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.72, -6.17, 10.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.72, 12.34, 119.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.71, 36.264, 31.258)`
Decimal	`10462607`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FA58F, 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 #9FA58F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FA58F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.25:1	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 #9FA58F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fa58f; }
.text { color: #9fa58f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fa58f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 165 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fa58f, #94a58f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage Green.

Questions

What color is #9FA58F?: #9FA58F 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 #9FA58F?: The RGB value is 159, 165, 143: 159 red, 165 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FA58F?: The complementary color is #958FA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FA58F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.25:1 and white text 2.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.