What color is #9FCFC1?

#9FCFC1 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Mint Twist. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9FCFC1?

The RGB value is 159, 207, 193: 159 red, 207 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FCFC1?

The complementary color is #CF9FAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FCFC1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.17:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FCFC1 color

#9FCFC1 rgb(159, 207, 193)

Shades of green

The hex color #9FCFC1 is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 81.2% green and 75.7% blue (159, 207, 193).

Its hue angle is 162°, with 33% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Mint Twist (#98CBBA), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.17:1).

#9FCFC1 color codes

HEX	`#9FCFC1`
RGB	`rgb(159, 207, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 81.2%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(162, 33%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(162, 23%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 7%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.53, -18.52, 1.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.53, 18.61, 174.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.234, 55.845, 58.785)`
Decimal	`10473409`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FCFC1, 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 #9FCFC1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FCFC1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.17:1	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 #9FCFC1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fcfc1; }
.text { color: #9fcfc1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fcfc1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 207 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fcfc1, #9fc5cf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Teal.

Questions

What color is #9FCFC1?: #9FCFC1 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Mint Twist. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9FCFC1?: The RGB value is 159, 207, 193: 159 red, 207 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FCFC1?: The complementary color is #CF9FAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FCFC1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.17:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.