#9ADFC6 Color
#9ADFC6 is rgb(154, 223, 198) in RGB, hsl(158, 52%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 11%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9ADFC6rgb(154, 223, 198)hsl(158, 52%, 74%)hsv(158, 31%, 87%)cmyk(31%, 0%, 11%, 13%)oklch(85.1% 0.078 169.8)lab(83.71% -26.52 5.03)lch(83.71% 27.00 169.27)What #9ADFC6 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 #9ADFC6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9ADFC6 Channel Values
How #9ADFC6 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 223 · B 198 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 158° · S 52% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 158° · S 31% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.53:1 vs white · 13.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9ADFC6 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 #9ADFC6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9ADFC6; 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 #9ADFC6
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 #9ADFC6 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.
#9ADFC6#D5D5C6#C0D9C6#CCCCC8#BAD4C7#9FDCDC#9DDDD4#D1D1D1Using #9ADFC6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9adfc6: #9ADFC6;background-color: #9ADFC6;colors: { 'color-9adfc6': '#9ADFC6' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.875, blue: 0.776)<color name="color_9adfc6">#9ADFC6</color>fill="#9ADFC6"More Green Colors
#9ADFC6 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9ADFC6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9ADFC6?
#9ADFC6 is a light green — rgb(154, 223, 198) in RGB and hsl(158, 52%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.58.
What is the RGB value of #9ADFC6?
#9ADFC6 is rgb(154, 223, 198) — red 154, green 223, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9ADFC6?
#9ADFC6 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 11%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9ADFC6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9ADFC6 scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9ADFC6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9ADFC6 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 14.16, which is visibly different.
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