What color is #9FAA92?

#9FAA92 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Rooftop Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9FAA92?

The RGB value is 159, 170, 146: 159 red, 170 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FAA92?

The complementary color is #9D92AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FAA92?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FAA92 color

#9FAA92 rgb(159, 170, 146)

Shades of green

The hex color #9FAA92 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 66.7% green and 57.3% blue (159, 170, 146).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 12% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Rooftop Garden (#9EAD92), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.64:1).

#9FAA92 color codes

HEX	`#9FAA92`
RGB	`rgb(159, 170, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 66.7%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 12%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 14%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 14%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.16, -8.33, 11.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.16, 13.85, 126.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.86, 38.196, 32.777)`
Decimal	`10463890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FAA92, 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 #9FAA92	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FAA92 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.64:1	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 #9FAA92 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9faa92; }
.text { color: #9faa92; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9faa92; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 170 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9faa92, #93aa92); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage Green.

Questions

What color is #9FAA92?: #9FAA92 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Rooftop Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9FAA92?: The RGB value is 159, 170, 146: 159 red, 170 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FAA92?: The complementary color is #9D92AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FAA92?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.