#9AD194 Color
#9AD194 is rgb(154, 209, 148) in RGB, hsl(114, 40%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 29%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9AD194rgb(154, 209, 148)hsl(114, 40%, 70%)hsv(114, 29%, 82%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 29%, 18%)oklch(80.7% 0.102 142.2)lab(78.86% -27.24 24.41)lch(78.86% 36.58 138.14)What #9AD194 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 #9AD194, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9AD194 Channel Values
How #9AD194 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 209 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 114° · S 40% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 114° · S 29% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.76:1 vs white · 11.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9AD194 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 #9AD194
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9AD194; 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 #9AD194
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 #9AD194 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9ad194: #9AD194;background-color: #9AD194;colors: { 'color-9ad194': '#9AD194' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.820, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_9ad194">#9AD194</color>fill="#9AD194"More Green Colors
#9AD194 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9AD194 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9AD194?
#9AD194 is a light green — rgb(154, 209, 148) in RGB and hsl(114, 40%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.17.
What is the RGB value of #9AD194?
#9AD194 is rgb(154, 209, 148) — red 154, green 209, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9AD194?
#9AD194 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 29%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9AD194 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9AD194 scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9AD194 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9AD194 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 10.71, which is visibly different.
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