What color is #9FCEB3?

#9FCEB3 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 #9FCEB3?

The RGB value is 159, 206, 179: 159 red, 206 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FCEB3?

The complementary color is #CE9FBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FCEB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.95:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FCEB3 color

#9FCEB3 rgb(159, 206, 179)

Shades of green

The hex color #9FCEB3 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 80.8% green and 70.2% blue (159, 206, 179).

Its hue angle is 146°, with 32% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Mint Twist (#98CBBA), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.95:1).

#9FCEB3 color codes

HEX	`#9FCEB3`
RGB	`rgb(159, 206, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 80.8%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(146, 32%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(146, 23%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 13%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.91, -20.82, 8.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.91, 22.47, 157.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.504, 54.767, 50.865)`
Decimal	`10473139`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FCEB3, 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 #9FCEB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FCEB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.95:1	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 #9FCEB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fceb3; }
.text { color: #9fceb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fceb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 206 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fceb3, #9fcecb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Teal.

Questions

What color is #9FCEB3?: #9FCEB3 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 #9FCEB3?: The RGB value is 159, 206, 179: 159 red, 206 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FCEB3?: The complementary color is #CE9FBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FCEB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.95:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.