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#75FF9C Color

#75FF9C is rgb(117, 255, 156) in RGB, hsl(137, 100%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 39%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#75FF9C
HEX#75FF9C
RGBrgb(117, 255, 156)
HSLhsl(137, 100%, 73%)
HSVhsv(137, 54%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 0%, 39%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(89.9% 0.182 150.4)
LABlab(90.63% -55.17 35.45)
LCHlch(90.63% 65.58 147.27)

What #75FF9C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #75FF9C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#75FF9C Channel Values

How #75FF9C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 117 · G 255 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 137° · S 100% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 137° · S 54% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.27:1 vs white · 16.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75FF9C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #75FF9C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75FF9C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #75FF9C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #75FF9C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#75FF9C
Protanopia#EFEF9D
Protanomaly#C9F59C
Deuteranopia#DEDEA1
Deuteranomaly#BDEC9F
Tritanopia#8CF5F5
Tritanomaly#84F9D7
Achromatopsia#E4E4E4

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Using #75FF9C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-75ff9c: #75FF9C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #75FF9C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-75ff9c': '#75FF9C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 1.000, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_75ff9c">#75FF9C</color>
SVG fillfill="#75FF9C"

More Green Colors

#75FF9C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#75FF9C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #75FF9C?

#75FF9C is a light green — rgb(117, 255, 156) in RGB and hsl(137, 100%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.54.

What is the RGB value of #75FF9C?

#75FF9C is rgb(117, 255, 156) — red 117, green 255, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #75FF9C?

#75FF9C converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 39%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #75FF9C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #75FF9C scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #75FF9C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #75FF9C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is palegreen (#98FB98) at a CIE76 distance of 10.62, which is visibly different.

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