#9ADAB4 Color
#9ADAB4 is rgb(154, 218, 180) in RGB, hsl(144, 46%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 17%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9ADAB4rgb(154, 218, 180)hsl(144, 46%, 73%)hsv(144, 29%, 85%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 17%, 15%)oklch(83.5% 0.084 157.9)lab(81.96% -27.00 11.98)lch(81.96% 29.54 156.08)What #9ADAB4 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 #9ADAB4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9ADAB4 Channel Values
How #9ADAB4 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 218 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 144° · S 46% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 144° · S 29% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.61:1 vs white · 13.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9ADAB4 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 #9ADAB4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9ADAB4; 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 #9ADAB4
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 #9ADAB4 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.
#9ADAB4#D1D1B4#BDD5B4#C8C8B6#B7CFB5#A1D6D6#9ED7C9#CCCCCCUsing #9ADAB4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9adab4: #9ADAB4;background-color: #9ADAB4;colors: { 'color-9adab4': '#9ADAB4' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.855, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_9adab4">#9ADAB4</color>fill="#9ADAB4"More Green Colors
#9ADAB4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9ADAB4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9ADAB4?
#9ADAB4 is a light green — rgb(154, 218, 180) in RGB and hsl(144, 46%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.94.
What is the RGB value of #9ADAB4?
#9ADAB4 is rgb(154, 218, 180) — red 154, green 218, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9ADAB4?
#9ADAB4 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 17%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9ADAB4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9ADAB4 scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9ADAB4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9ADAB4 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 12.41, which is visibly different.
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