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#9AB17C Color

#9AB17C is rgb(154, 177, 124) in RGB, hsl(86, 25%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 30%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sage (#9CAF88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9AB17C
HEX#9AB17C
RGBrgb(154, 177, 124)
HSLhsl(86, 25%, 59%)
HSVhsv(86, 30%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 30%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.078 127.3)
LABlab(69.42% -15.27 24.45)
LCHlch(69.42% 28.83 121.99)

What #9AB17C 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 #9AB17C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sage#9CAF88ΔE 7.37Olivine#9AB973ΔE 9.08Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 9.97Moss Green#8A9A5BΔE 10.65Asparagus#7BA05BΔE 12.68Laurel Green#A9BA9DΔE 13.52

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

#9AB17C Channel Values

How #9AB17C 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 177 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 86° · S 25% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 86° · S 30% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9AB17C 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 text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9AB17C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9AB17C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9AB17C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9AB17C
Complementary
#937CB1
Analogous
#B1AD7C
Analogous
#80B17C
Triadic
#7C9AB1
Triadic
#B17C9A
Split comp.
#7C80B1
Split comp.
#AD7CB1

Tints & Shades of #9AB17C

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.

Tints

#A9BC8F
#B5C69F
#C4D1B3
#D0DBC2
#DFE6D6
#EBF0E6

Shades

#86A163
#718952
#5C7043
#4A5936
#354026
#202617

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9AB17C.

How #9AB17C 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#9AB17C
Protanopia#ADAD7C
Protanomaly#A6AF7C
Deuteranopia#AAAA7D
Deuteranomaly#A4AD7D
Tritanopia#A0ABAB
Tritanomaly#9EAE9B
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9AB17C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9ab17c: #9AB17C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9AB17C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9ab17c': '#9AB17C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.604, green: 0.694, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_9ab17c">#9AB17C</color>
SVG fillfill="#9AB17C"

More Green Colors

#9AB17C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9AB17C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9AB17C?

#9AB17C is a mid-tone green — rgb(154, 177, 124) in RGB and hsl(86, 25%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sage (#9CAF88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.37.

What is the RGB value of #9AB17C?

#9AB17C is rgb(154, 177, 124) — red 154, green 177, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9AB17C?

#9AB17C converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 30%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9AB17C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9AB17C scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9AB17C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9AB17C 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 9.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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