What color is #9FAB51?

#9FAB51 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Springtide Melodies. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9FAB51?

The RGB value is 159, 171, 81: 159 red, 171 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FAB51?

The complementary color is #5D51AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FAB51?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FAB51 color

#9FAB51 rgb(159, 171, 81)

Shades of green

The hex color #9FAB51 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 67.1% green and 31.8% blue (159, 171, 81).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 36% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Springtide Melodies (#9AA955), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

#9FAB51 color codes

HEX	`#9FAB51`
RGB	`rgb(159, 171, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 67.1%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 36%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 53%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 53%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.35, -17.51, 44.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.35, 47.69, 111.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.347, 37.091, 13.344)`
Decimal	`10464081`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FAB51, 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 #9FAB51	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FAB51 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	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 #9FAB51 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fab51; }
.text { color: #9fab51; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fab51; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 171 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fab51, #72ab51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Matcha.

Questions

What color is #9FAB51?: #9FAB51 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Springtide Melodies. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9FAB51?: The RGB value is 159, 171, 81: 159 red, 171 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FAB51?: The complementary color is #5D51AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FAB51?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.