What color is #9FC299?

#9FC299 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Limestoned. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9FC299?

The RGB value is 159, 194, 153: 159 red, 194 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FC299?

The complementary color is #BC99C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FC299?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.65:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FC299 color

#9FC299 rgb(159, 194, 153)

Shades of green

The hex color #9FC299 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 76.1% green and 60% blue (159, 194, 153).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 25% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.65:1).

#9FC299 color codes

HEX	`#9FC299`
RGB	`rgb(159, 194, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 76.1%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 25%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 21%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 21%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.98, -19.56, 16.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.98, 25.81, 139.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.338, 48.254, 37.372)`
Decimal	`10470041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FC299, 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 #9FC299	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FC299 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.65:1	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 #9FC299 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fc299; }
.text { color: #9fc299; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fc299; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 194 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fc299, #99c2a8); }

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Questions

What color is #9FC299?: #9FC299 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Limestoned. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9FC299?: The RGB value is 159, 194, 153: 159 red, 194 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FC299?: The complementary color is #BC99C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FC299?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.65:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.