What color is #9FBB74?

#9FBB74 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 #9FBB74?

The RGB value is 159, 187, 116: 159 red, 187 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FBB74?

The complementary color is #9074BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FBB74?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.83:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FBB74 color

#9FBB74 rgb(159, 187, 116)

Shades of green

The hex color #9FBB74 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 73.3% green and 45.5% blue (159, 187, 116).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 34% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Around the Gills (#A1B670), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.83:1).

#9FBB74 color codes

HEX	`#9FBB74`
RGB	`rgb(159, 187, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 73.3%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 34%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 38%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 38%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.34, -21.66, 32.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.34, 39.37, 123.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.22, 44.172, 23.19)`
Decimal	`10468212`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FBB74, 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 #9FBB74	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FBB74 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.83:1	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 #9FBB74 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fbb74; }
.text { color: #9fbb74; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fbb74; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 187 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fbb74, #7cbb74); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9FBB74?: #9FBB74 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 #9FBB74?: The RGB value is 159, 187, 116: 159 red, 187 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FBB74?: The complementary color is #9074BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FBB74?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.83:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.