What color is #9FB77D?

#9FB77D 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 #9FB77D?

The RGB value is 159, 183, 125: 159 red, 183 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FB77D?

The complementary color is #957DB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FB77D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.54:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FB77D color

#9FB77D rgb(159, 183, 125)

Shades of green

The hex color #9FB77D is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 71.8% green and 49% blue (159, 183, 125).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 29% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Around the Gills (#A1B670), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.54:1).

#9FB77D color codes

HEX	`#9FB77D`
RGB	`rgb(159, 183, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 71.8%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 29%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 32%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 32%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.36, -18.41, 26.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.36, 32.57, 124.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.933, 42.718, 25.803)`
Decimal	`10467197`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FB77D, 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 #9FB77D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FB77D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.54:1	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 #9FB77D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fb77d; }
.text { color: #9fb77d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fb77d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 183 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fb77d, #82b77d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage Green.

Questions

What color is #9FB77D?: #9FB77D 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 #9FB77D?: The RGB value is 159, 183, 125: 159 red, 183 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FB77D?: The complementary color is #957DB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FB77D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.54:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.