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#9AAB8C Color

#9AAB8C is rgb(154, 171, 140) in RGB, hsl(93, 16%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 18%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sage (#9CAF88), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9AAB8C
HEX#9AAB8C
RGBrgb(154, 171, 140)
HSLhsl(93, 16%, 61%)
HSVhsv(93, 18%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 0%, 18%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(71.9% 0.048 131)
LABlab(68.00% -10.48 13.93)
LCHlch(68.00% 17.44 126.96)

What #9AAB8C 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 #9AAB8C, 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.

#9AAB8C Channel Values

How #9AAB8C 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 154 · G 171 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 93° · S 16% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 93° · S 18% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.45:1 vs white · 8.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9AAB8C 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 text2.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9AAB8C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9AAB8C; 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 #9AAB8C

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 #9AAB8C 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#9AAB8C
Protanopia#A8A88C
Protanomaly#A3A98C
Deuteranopia#A6A68D
Deuteranomaly#A1A88C
Tritanopia#9EA7A7
Tritanomaly#9CA99D
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #9AAB8C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9aab8c: #9AAB8C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9AAB8C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9aab8c': '#9AAB8C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.604, green: 0.671, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_9aab8c">#9AAB8C</color>
SVG fillfill="#9AAB8C"

More Green Colors

#9AAB8C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9AAB8C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9AAB8C?

#9AAB8C is a light green — rgb(154, 171, 140) in RGB and hsl(93, 16%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sage (#9CAF88), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.

What is the RGB value of #9AAB8C?

#9AAB8C is rgb(154, 171, 140) — red 154, green 171, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9AAB8C?

#9AAB8C converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 18%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9AAB8C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9AAB8C scores 2.45:1 against white and 8.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9AAB8C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9AAB8C 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.01, which is visibly different.

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