#9AB7AF Color
#9AB7AF is rgb(154, 183, 175) in RGB, hsl(163, 17%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 4%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opal (#A8C3BC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9AB7AFrgb(154, 183, 175)hsl(163, 17%, 66%)hsv(163, 16%, 72%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 4%, 28%)oklch(75.5% 0.034 176.8)lab(72.05% -11.47 0.60)lch(72.05% 11.49 177.01)What #9AB7AF 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 #9AB7AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9AB7AF Channel Values
How #9AB7AF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 154 · G 183 · B 175 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 163° · S 17% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 163° · S 16% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.15:1 vs white · 9.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9AB7AF 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.
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Colors That Go With #9AB7AF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9AB7AF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #9AB7AF
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 #9AB7AF 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.
#9AB7AF#B2B2AF#A9B4AF#AEAEB0#A6B2AF#9BB6B6#9BB6B3#B1B1B1Using #9AB7AF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9ab7af: #9AB7AF;background-color: #9AB7AF;colors: { 'color-9ab7af': '#9AB7AF' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.718, blue: 0.686)<color name="color_9ab7af">#9AB7AF</color>fill="#9AB7AF"More Green Colors
#9AB7AF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9AB7AF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9AB7AF?
#9AB7AF is a light green — rgb(154, 183, 175) in RGB and hsl(163, 17%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opal (#A8C3BC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.67.
What is the RGB value of #9AB7AF?
#9AB7AF is rgb(154, 183, 175) — red 154, green 183, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9AB7AF?
#9AB7AF converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 4%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9AB7AF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9AB7AF scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9AB7AF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9AB7AF 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 11.83, which is visibly different.
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