#9BA15E Color
#9BA15E is rgb(155, 161, 94) in RGB, hsl(65, 26%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 42%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9BA15Ergb(155, 161, 94)hsl(65, 26%, 50%)hsv(65, 42%, 63%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 42%, 37%)oklch(68.8% 0.09 112.9)lab(64.58% -9.96 34.02)lch(64.58% 35.45 106.32)What #9BA15E 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 #9BA15E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9BA15E Channel Values
How #9BA15E 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 155 · G 161 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 26% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 42% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.74:1 vs white · 7.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9BA15E 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 #9BA15E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9BA15E; 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 #9BA15E
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 #9BA15E 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.
#9BA15E#A0A05E#9EA05E#9F9F5E#9DA05E#A29B9B#9F9D86#9C9C9CUsing #9BA15E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9ba15e: #9BA15E;background-color: #9BA15E;colors: { 'color-9ba15e': '#9BA15E' }Color(red: 0.608, green: 0.631, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_9ba15e">#9BA15E</color>fill="#9BA15E"More Green Colors
#9BA15E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9BA15E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9BA15E?
#9BA15E is a mid-tone green — rgb(155, 161, 94) in RGB and hsl(65, 26%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.91.
What is the RGB value of #9BA15E?
#9BA15E is rgb(155, 161, 94) — red 155, green 161, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9BA15E?
#9BA15E converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 42%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9BA15E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9BA15E scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9BA15E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9BA15E 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 11.27, which is visibly different.
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