What color is #9FAD61?

#9FAD61 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Springtide Melodies. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9FAD61?

The RGB value is 159, 173, 97: 159 red, 173 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FAD61?

The complementary color is #6F61AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FAD61?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.62:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FAD61 color

#9FAD61 rgb(159, 173, 97)

Shades of green

The hex color #9FAD61 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 67.8% green and 38% blue (159, 173, 97).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 32% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Springtide Melodies (#9AA955), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.62:1).

#9FAD61 color codes

HEX	`#9FAD61`
RGB	`rgb(159, 173, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 67.8%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 32%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 44%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 44%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.11, -16.9, 37.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.11, 40.95, 114.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.4, 38.121, 17.011)`
Decimal	`10464609`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FAD61, 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 #9FAD61	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FAD61 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.62:1	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 #9FAD61 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fad61; }
.text { color: #9fad61; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fad61; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 173 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fad61, #79ad61); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9FAD61?: #9FAD61 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Springtide Melodies. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9FAD61?: The RGB value is 159, 173, 97: 159 red, 173 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FAD61?: The complementary color is #6F61AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FAD61?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.62:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.