What color is #9FA94C?

#9FA94C is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Springtide Melodies. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9FA94C?

The RGB value is 159, 169, 76: 159 red, 169 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FA94C?

The complementary color is #564CA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FA94C?

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.

#9FA94C color

#9FA94C rgb(159, 169, 76)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #9FA94C is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 66.3% green and 29.8% blue (159, 169, 76).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 38% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Springtide Melodies (#9AA955), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.25:1).

#9FA94C color codes

HEX	`#9FA94C`
RGB	`rgb(159, 169, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 66.3%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 38%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 55%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 55%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.73, -16.93, 46.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.73, 49.05, 110.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.791, 36.269, 12.267)`
Decimal	`10463564`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FA94C, 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 #9FA94C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FA94C 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 #9FA94C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fa94c; }
.text { color: #9fa94c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fa94c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 169 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fa94c, #71a94c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Matcha.

Questions

What color is #9FA94C?: #9FA94C is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Springtide Melodies. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9FA94C?: The RGB value is 159, 169, 76: 159 red, 169 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FA94C?: The complementary color is #564CA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FA94C?: 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.