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#9AFEBF Color

#9AFEBF is rgb(154, 254, 191) in RGB, hsl(142, 98%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 25%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), visibly different at ΔE 11.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9AFEBF
HEX#9AFEBF
RGBrgb(154, 254, 191)
HSLhsl(142, 98%, 80%)
HSVhsv(142, 39%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 0%, 25%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(91.9% 0.129 155.3)
LABlab(92.31% -40.66 20.63)
LCHlch(92.31% 45.59 153.10)

What #9AFEBF 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 #9AFEBF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#9AFEBF Channel Values

How #9AFEBF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 154 · G 254 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 142° · S 98% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 142° · S 39% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.21:1 vs white · 17.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9AFEBF 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9AFEBF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9AFEBF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #9AFEBF

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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Shades

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How #9AFEBF 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.

Typical#9AFEBF
Protanopia#F1F1BF
Protanomaly#D4F6BF
Deuteranopia#E3E3C2
Deuteranomaly#CAEEC1
Tritanopia#A6F7F7
Tritanomaly#A2FAE3
Achromatopsia#E9E9E9

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Using #9AFEBF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-9afebf: #9AFEBF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9AFEBF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9afebf': '#9AFEBF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.604, green: 0.996, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_9afebf">#9AFEBF</color>
SVG fillfill="#9AFEBF"

More Green Colors

#9AFEBF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9AFEBF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9AFEBF?

#9AFEBF is a lightest green — rgb(154, 254, 191) in RGB and hsl(142, 98%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.22.

What is the RGB value of #9AFEBF?

#9AFEBF is rgb(154, 254, 191) — red 154, green 254, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9AFEBF?

#9AFEBF converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 25%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9AFEBF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9AFEBF scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9AFEBF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9AFEBF 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 12.22, which is visibly different.

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