#9BAC7B Hex Color
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This dusty, unsaturated lime is a soft green with heavy gray undertones. It works well as a background for nature-inspired UI or print projects. Pair #9bac7b with dark charcoal or espresso browns to ground its pastel lightness. Because it maintains high contrast ratios with black text, it remains perfectly readable for body copy. The hex code for this shade is #9bac7b.
Questions about #9bac7b
What is #9bac7b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9bac7b is rgb(155, 172, 123), in HSL hsl(81, 23%, 58%) and in CMYK 10%, 0%, 28%, 33%.
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Is #9bac7b readable on white or black?
#9bac7b has a 2.44:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.58:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.