Green

#9cb7aa

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for green, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Green sits in the green range, mid and muted. A mid green this grounded suits sustainability and outdoor brands. Warm terracotta and clay across the wheel balance it and cream keeps it fresh.

Green color values

Every conversion for #9cb7aa, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#9cb7aa

RGB156, 183, 170

HSL151, 16%, 66%

HSV151, 15%, 72%

CMYK15%, 0%, 7%, 28%

Lab72.12, -11.81, 3.52

XYZ37.9, 43.84, 44.49

Decimal10270634

Web safe#99cc99

Pantone557 C

Shades of green

#8aaa9b #789d8b #688f7c #5b7d6c #4e6b5d #41594d #34473e #27352e #1a241f #0d120f

Tints of green

#a5bdb2 #aec4b9 #b7cac1 #bfd1c8 #c8d7d0 #d1ded8 #dae4df #e3ebe7 #ecf1ef #f5f7f6

Colors that go with green

Complementary#b79ca9 Analogous#9cb79d Analogous#9cb7b7 Triadic#aa9cb7 Triadic#b7aa9c Split complementary#b79cb7 Split complementary#b79d9c

Green in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 15, 0, 7, 28.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #9cb7aa on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

15 0 7 28

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

18 4 10 34

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Green in css

Copy #9cb7aa straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #9cb7aa; }
.text { color: #9cb7aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9cb7aa; }

How green looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Green and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #9cb7aa against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #9cb7aa against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Green on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #9cb7aa sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around green? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn green into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #9cb7aa and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from green, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #9cb7aa is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.