What color is #9FB66E?

#9FB66E is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Around the Gills. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9FB66E?

The RGB value is 159, 182, 110: 159 red, 182 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FB66E?

The complementary color is #856EB6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FB66E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.39:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FB66E color

#9FB66E rgb(159, 182, 110)

Shades of green

The hex color #9FB66E is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 71.4% green and 43.1% blue (159, 182, 110).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 33% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Around the Gills (#A1B670), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.39:1).

#9FB66E color codes

HEX	`#9FB66E`
RGB	`rgb(159, 182, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 71.4%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 33%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 40%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 40%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.84, -19.92, 34.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.84, 39.45, 120.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.84, 41.953, 21.064)`
Decimal	`10466926`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FB66E, 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 #9FB66E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FB66E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.39:1	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 #9FB66E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fb66e; }
.text { color: #9fb66e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fb66e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 182 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fb66e, #7bb66e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9FB66E?: #9FB66E is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Around the Gills. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9FB66E?: The RGB value is 159, 182, 110: 159 red, 182 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FB66E?: The complementary color is #856EB6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FB66E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.39:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.