What color is #9FAE62?

#9FAE62 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Matcha Mecha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9FAE62?

The RGB value is 159, 174, 98: 159 red, 174 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FAE62?

The complementary color is #7162AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FAE62?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.7:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FAE62 color

#9FAE62 rgb(159, 174, 98)

Shades of green

The hex color #9FAE62 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 68.2% green and 38.4% blue (159, 174, 98).

Its hue angle is 72°, with 32% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Matcha Mecha (#9FAF6C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.7:1).

#9FAE62 color codes

HEX	`#9FAE62`
RGB	`rgb(159, 174, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 68.2%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(72, 32%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(72, 44%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 44%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.41, -17.3, 37.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.41, 40.99, 114.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.639, 38.525, 17.322)`
Decimal	`10464866`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FAE62, 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 #9FAE62	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FAE62 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.7:1	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 #9FAE62 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fae62; }
.text { color: #9fae62; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fae62; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 174 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fae62, #79ae62); }

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Questions

What color is #9FAE62?: #9FAE62 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Matcha Mecha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9FAE62?: The RGB value is 159, 174, 98: 159 red, 174 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FAE62?: The complementary color is #7162AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FAE62?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.7:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.