What color is #9FCAB3?

#9FCAB3 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Mint Twist. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9FCAB3?

The RGB value is 159, 202, 179: 159 red, 202 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FCAB3?

The complementary color is #CA9FB6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FCAB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.57:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FCAB3 color

#9FCAB3 rgb(159, 202, 179)

Shades of green

The hex color #9FCAB3 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 79.2% green and 70.2% blue (159, 202, 179).

Its hue angle is 148°, with 29% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Mint Twist (#98CBBA), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.57:1).

#9FCAB3 color codes

HEX	`#9FCAB3`
RGB	`rgb(159, 202, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 79.2%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(148, 29%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(148, 21%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 11%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.8, -18.82, 6.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.8, 20.02, 159.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.553, 52.865, 50.548)`
Decimal	`10472115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FCAB3, 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 #9FCAB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FCAB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.57:1	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 #9FCAB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fcab3; }
.text { color: #9fcab3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fcab3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 202 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fcab3, #9fcac9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #9FCAB3?: #9FCAB3 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Mint Twist. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9FCAB3?: The RGB value is 159, 202, 179: 159 red, 202 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FCAB3?: The complementary color is #CA9FB6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FCAB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.57:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.