Close to Matcha
#9FA35B
#9FA35B is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Matcha. In RGB it’s made of 62.4% red, 63.9% green, and 35.7% blue. Its hue is 63°, with 28% saturation and 50% 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 #9FA35B.
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
2.67:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.86:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.67:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.86:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9FA35B as they’d see it.
#9FA35B in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #9FA35B
What color is #9FA35B?
#9FA35B is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Matcha. In RGB it’s made of 62.4% red, 63.9% green, and 35.7% blue. Its hue is 63°, with 28% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9FA35B in RGB?
#9FA35B is rgb(159, 163, 91): 159 red, 163 green, and 91 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9FA35B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(2, 0, 44, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9FA35B?
PANTONE 7495 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9FA35B?
Its complement #9E96DC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.