Recognised as Colour
#9CB797
- #9CB797
- Green
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark seagreen
#9CB797 is a green with RGB values 156, 183, 151 and HSL 111°, 18%, 65%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.6:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark seagreen.
Colour values
#9CB797#9CB797
HEX#9CB797
RGBrgb(156, 183, 151)
RGB (0–1)0.6118, 0.7176, 0.5922
RGB percentages61.2%, 71.8%, 59.2%
HSLhsl(110.6, 18.2%, 65.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(110.6, 17.5%, 71.8%)
CMYK14.8%, 0%, 17.5%, 28.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer10,270,615
CSS custom property--colour: #9CB797;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.43169WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness171.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.63:1
Contrast with white2.18:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.63:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#AFAFAF
Inverted#634868
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.18:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.63:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familygreen
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B297B7
Analogous#ACB797, #97B7A2
Triadic#979CB7, #B7979C
Split complementary#A297B7, #B797AC
Tetradic#97ACB7, #B297B7, #B7A297
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R156
G183
B151
Red156 (61.2%)
Green183 (71.8%)
Blue151 (59.2%)
Hue110.62°
Saturation (HSL)18.18%
Lightness65.49%
Dominant channelGreen
Hex per channelR 9C · G B7 · B 97
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