Close to Artichoke
#9EA381
#9EA381 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish yellow, close to the color Artichoke. In RGB it’s made of 62% red, 63.9% green, and 50.6% blue. Its hue is 69°, with 16% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #9EA381.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.62:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.01:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.62:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.01:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9EA381 as they’d see it.
#9EA381 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #9EA381
What color is #9EA381?
#9EA381 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish yellow, close to the color Artichoke. In RGB it’s made of 62% red, 63.9% green, and 50.6% blue. Its hue is 69°, with 16% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9EA381 in RGB?
#9EA381 is rgb(158, 163, 129): 158 red, 163 green, and 129 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9EA381 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 0, 21, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9EA381?
PANTONE 451 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9EA381?
Its complement #A19CBE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.