What color is #9FD096?

#9FD096 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanist. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9FD096?

The RGB value is 159, 208, 150: 159 red, 208 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FD096?

The complementary color is #C796D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FD096?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.94:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FD096 color

#9FD096 rgb(159, 208, 150)

Shades of green

The hex color #9FD096 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 81.6% green and 58.8% blue (159, 208, 150).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 38% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Botanist (#9AD28C), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.94:1).

#9FD096 color codes

HEX	`#9FD096`
RGB	`rgb(159, 208, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 81.6%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 38%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 28%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 28%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.86, -26.96, 23.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.86, 35.94, 138.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.358, 54.683, 37.172)`
Decimal	`10473622`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FD096, 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 #9FD096	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FD096 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.94:1	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 #9FD096 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fd096; }
.text { color: #9fd096; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fd096; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 208 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fd096, #96d0aa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #9FD096?: #9FD096 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanist. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9FD096?: The RGB value is 159, 208, 150: 159 red, 208 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FD096?: The complementary color is #C796D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FD096?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.94:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.