#9AFC4A Color
#9AFC4A is rgb(154, 252, 74) in RGB, hsl(93, 97%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 71%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lime (#9EFD38), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9AFC4Argb(154, 252, 74)hsl(93, 97%, 64%)hsv(93, 71%, 99%)cmyk(39%, 0%, 71%, 1%)oklch(89.8% 0.226 134.2)lab(90.50% -50.62 70.85)lch(90.50% 87.08 125.54)What #9AFC4A 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 #9AFC4A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9AFC4A Channel Values
How #9AFC4A 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 252 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 93° · S 97% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 93° · S 71% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.28:1 vs white · 16.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9AFC4A 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 #9AFC4A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9AFC4A; 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 #9AFC4A
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 #9AFC4A 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.
#9AFC4A#EFEF4C#D2F44B#E2E253#C9ED50#B1EFEF#A8F4C3#E3E3E3Using #9AFC4A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9afc4a: #9AFC4A;background-color: #9AFC4A;colors: { 'color-9afc4a': '#9AFC4A' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.988, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_9afc4a">#9AFC4A</color>fill="#9AFC4A"More Green Colors
#9AFC4A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9AFC4A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9AFC4A?
#9AFC4A is a light green — rgb(154, 252, 74) in RGB and hsl(93, 97%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lime (#9EFD38), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.91.
What is the RGB value of #9AFC4A?
#9AFC4A is rgb(154, 252, 74) — red 154, green 252, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9AFC4A?
#9AFC4A converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 71%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9AFC4A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9AFC4A scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9AFC4A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9AFC4A 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.62, which is visibly different.
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