What color is #9FD03C?

#9FD03C is a moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Yellow Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9FD03C?

The RGB value is 159, 208, 60: 159 red, 208 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FD03C?

The complementary color is #6D3CD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FD03C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.56:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FD03C color

#9FD03C rgb(159, 208, 60)

Shades of green

The hex color #9FD03C is a moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 81.6% green and 23.5% blue (159, 208, 60).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 61% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 71% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.56:1).

#9FD03C color codes

HEX	`#9FD03C`
RGB	`rgb(159, 208, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 81.6%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 61%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 71%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 71%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.76, -36.87, 64.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.76, 74.3, 119.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.67, 52.808, 12.482)`
Decimal	`10473532`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FD03C, 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 #9FD03C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FD03C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.56:1	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 #9FD03C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fd03c; }
.text { color: #9fd03c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fd03c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 208 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fd03c, #55d03c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9FD03C?: #9FD03C is a moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Yellow Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9FD03C?: The RGB value is 159, 208, 60: 159 red, 208 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FD03C?: The complementary color is #6D3CD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FD03C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.56:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.