#9ACF77 Color
#9ACF77 is rgb(154, 207, 119) in RGB, hsl(96, 48%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 43%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pistachio (#93C572), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9ACF77rgb(154, 207, 119)hsl(96, 48%, 64%)hsv(96, 43%, 81%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 43%, 19%)oklch(79.7% 0.13 133.9)lab(77.90% -29.48 37.86)lch(77.90% 47.98 127.91)What #9ACF77 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 #9ACF77, 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.
#9ACF77 Channel Values
How #9ACF77 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 207 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 96° · S 48% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 96° · S 43% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.82:1 vs white · 11.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9ACF77 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9ACF77 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #9ACF77
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9ACF77; 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 #9ACF77
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9ACF77.
How #9ACF77 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.
#9ACF77#C7C777#B7CA77#C0C079#B2C678#A6C7C7#A1CAAC#C0C0C0Using #9ACF77 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9acf77: #9ACF77;background-color: #9ACF77;colors: { 'color-9acf77': '#9ACF77' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.812, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_9acf77">#9ACF77</color>fill="#9ACF77"More Green Colors
#9ACF77 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9ACF77 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9ACF77?
#9ACF77 is a light green — rgb(154, 207, 119) in RGB and hsl(96, 48%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pistachio (#93C572), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.07.
What is the RGB value of #9ACF77?
#9ACF77 is rgb(154, 207, 119) — red 154, green 207, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9ACF77?
#9ACF77 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 43%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9ACF77 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9ACF77 scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9ACF77 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9ACF77 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 16.15, which is visibly different.
Open #9ACF77 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.