What color is #9FCDAB?

#9FCDAB 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 #9FCDAB?

The RGB value is 159, 205, 171: 159 red, 205 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FCDAB?

The complementary color is #CD9FC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FCDAB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.79:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FCDAB color

#9FCDAB rgb(159, 205, 171)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 80.4% green and 67.1% blue (159, 205, 171).

Its hue angle is 136°, with 32% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.79:1).

#9FCDAB color codes

HEX	`#9FCDAB`
RGB	`rgb(159, 205, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 80.4%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(136, 32%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(136, 22%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 17%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.45, -21.84, 12.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.45, 24.95, 151.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.478, 53.972, 46.647)`
Decimal	`10472875`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FCDAB, 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 #9FCDAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FCDAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.79:1	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 #9FCDAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fcdab; }
.text { color: #9fcdab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fcdab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 205 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fcdab, #9fcdc2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9FCDAB?: #9FCDAB 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 #9FCDAB?: The RGB value is 159, 205, 171: 159 red, 205 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FCDAB?: The complementary color is #CD9FC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FCDAB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.79:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.