What color is #9FB274?

#9FB274 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 #9FB274?

The RGB value is 159, 178, 116: 159 red, 178 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FB274?

The complementary color is #8774B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FB274?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FB274 color

#9FB274 rgb(159, 178, 116)

Shades of green

The hex color #9FB274 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 69.8% green and 45.5% blue (159, 178, 116).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 29% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Matcha Mecha (#9FAF6C), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.09:1).

#9FB274 color codes

HEX	`#9FB274`
RGB	`rgb(159, 178, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 69.8%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 29%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 35%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 35%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.8, -17.12, 29.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.8, 34.17, 120.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.371, 40.473, 22.574)`
Decimal	`10465908`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FB274, 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 #9FB274	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FB274 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.09:1	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 #9FB274 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fb274; }
.text { color: #9fb274; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fb274; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 178 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fb274, #80b274); }

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Questions

What color is #9FB274?: #9FB274 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 #9FB274?: The RGB value is 159, 178, 116: 159 red, 178 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FB274?: The complementary color is #8774B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FB274?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.