What color is #9FB482?

#9FB482 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Norway. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9FB482?

The RGB value is 159, 180, 130: 159 red, 180 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FB482?

The complementary color is #9782B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FB482?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.33:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FB482 color

#9FB482 rgb(159, 180, 130)

Shades of green

The hex color #9FB482 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 70.6% green and 51% blue (159, 180, 130).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 25% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Norway (#A4B88F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.33:1).

#9FB482 color codes

HEX	`#9FB482`
RGB	`rgb(159, 180, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 70.6%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 25%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 28%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 28%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.61, -16.15, 23.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.61, 28.25, 124.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.648, 41.625, 27.324)`
Decimal	`10466434`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FB482, 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 #9FB482	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FB482 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.33:1	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 #9FB482 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fb482; }
.text { color: #9fb482; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fb482; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 180 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fb482, #86b482); }

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Questions

What color is #9FB482?: #9FB482 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Norway. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9FB482?: The RGB value is 159, 180, 130: 159 red, 180 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FB482?: The complementary color is #9782B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FB482?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.33:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.