What color is #9FCBA2?

#9FCBA2 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 #9FCBA2?

The RGB value is 159, 203, 162: 159 red, 203 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FCBA2?

The complementary color is #CB9FC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FCBA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.54:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FCBA2 color

#9FCBA2 rgb(159, 203, 162)

Shades of green

The hex color #9FCBA2 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 79.6% green and 63.5% blue (159, 203, 162).

Its hue angle is 124°, with 30% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.54:1).

#9FCBA2 color codes

HEX	`#9FCBA2`
RGB	`rgb(159, 203, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 79.6%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(124, 30%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(124, 22%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 20%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.69, -22.48, 15.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.69, 27.48, 144.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.174, 52.69, 42.124)`
Decimal	`10472354`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FCBA2, 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 #9FCBA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FCBA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.54:1	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 #9FCBA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fcba2; }
.text { color: #9fcba2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fcba2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 203 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fcba2, #9fcbb8); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9FCBA2?: #9FCBA2 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 #9FCBA2?: The RGB value is 159, 203, 162: 159 red, 203 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FCBA2?: The complementary color is #CB9FC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FCBA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.54:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.