#9AE5CD Color
#9AE5CD is rgb(154, 229, 205) in RGB, hsl(161, 59%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 10%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9AE5CDrgb(154, 229, 205)hsl(161, 59%, 75%)hsv(161, 33%, 90%)cmyk(33%, 0%, 10%, 10%)oklch(86.6% 0.082 172.2)lab(85.53% -28.07 3.97)lch(85.53% 28.35 171.95)What #9AE5CD 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 #9AE5CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9AE5CD Channel Values
How #9AE5CD 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 229 · B 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 161° · S 59% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 161° · S 33% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.45:1 vs white · 14.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9AE5CD 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 #9AE5CD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9AE5CD; 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 #9AE5CD
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 #9AE5CD 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.
#9AE5CD#DBDBCD#C4DFCD#D0D0CF#BDD9CE#9FE2E2#9DE3DA#D6D6D6Using #9AE5CD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9ae5cd: #9AE5CD;background-color: #9AE5CD;colors: { 'color-9ae5cd': '#9AE5CD' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.898, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_9ae5cd">#9AE5CD</color>fill="#9AE5CD"More Green Colors
#9AE5CD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9AE5CD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9AE5CD?
#9AE5CD is a light green — rgb(154, 229, 205) in RGB and hsl(161, 59%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.
What is the RGB value of #9AE5CD?
#9AE5CD is rgb(154, 229, 205) — red 154, green 229, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9AE5CD?
#9AE5CD converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 10%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9AE5CD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9AE5CD scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9AE5CD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9AE5CD 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 13.83, which is visibly different.
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