#9AF495 Color
#9AF495 is rgb(154, 244, 149) in RGB, hsl(117, 81%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 39%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9AF495rgb(154, 244, 149)hsl(117, 81%, 77%)hsv(117, 39%, 96%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 39%, 4%)oklch(88.8% 0.154 143)lab(88.86% -41.81 36.95)lch(88.86% 55.80 138.53)What #9AF495 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 #9AF495, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9AF495 Channel Values
How #9AF495 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 244 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 117° · S 81% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 117° · S 39% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.33:1 vs white · 15.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9AF495 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 #9AF495
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9AF495; 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 #9AF495
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 #9AF495 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.
#9AF495#E8E896#CDED95#DCDC99#C5E697#AAEBEB#A4EECE#DFDFDFUsing #9AF495 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9af495: #9AF495;background-color: #9AF495;colors: { 'color-9af495': '#9AF495' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.957, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_9af495">#9AF495</color>fill="#9AF495"More Green Colors
#9AF495 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9AF495 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9AF495?
#9AF495 is a light green — rgb(154, 244, 149) in RGB and hsl(117, 81%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.62.
What is the RGB value of #9AF495?
#9AF495 is rgb(154, 244, 149) — red 154, green 244, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9AF495?
#9AF495 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 39%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9AF495 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9AF495 scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9AF495 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9AF495 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 2.62, which is very hard to tell apart.
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