#9AC6B2 Color
#9AC6B2 is rgb(154, 198, 178) in RGB, hsl(153, 28%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 10%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9AC6B2rgb(154, 198, 178)hsl(153, 28%, 69%)hsv(153, 22%, 78%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 10%, 22%)oklch(78.9% 0.055 165.5)lab(76.30% -18.19 5.06)lch(76.30% 18.88 164.46)What #9AC6B2 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 #9AC6B2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9AC6B2 Channel Values
How #9AC6B2 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 198 · B 178 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 153° · S 28% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 153° · S 22% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.89:1 vs white · 11.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9AC6B2 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 #9AC6B2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9AC6B2; 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 #9AC6B2
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 #9AC6B2 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.
#9AC6B2#BFBFB2#B2C2B2#B9B9B3#ADBEB3#9DC4C4#9CC5BD#BCBCBCUsing #9AC6B2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9ac6b2: #9AC6B2;background-color: #9AC6B2;colors: { 'color-9ac6b2': '#9AC6B2' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.776, blue: 0.698)<color name="color_9ac6b2">#9AC6B2</color>fill="#9AC6B2"More Green Colors
#9AC6B2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9AC6B2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9AC6B2?
#9AC6B2 is a light green — rgb(154, 198, 178) in RGB and hsl(153, 28%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.
What is the RGB value of #9AC6B2?
#9AC6B2 is rgb(154, 198, 178) — red 154, green 198, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9AC6B2?
#9AC6B2 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 10%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9AC6B2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9AC6B2 scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9AC6B2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9AC6B2 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 14, which is visibly different.
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