#9BAE93 Color
#9BAE93 is rgb(155, 174, 147) in RGB, hsl(102, 14%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 16%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9BAE93rgb(155, 174, 147)hsl(102, 14%, 63%)hsv(102, 16%, 68%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 16%, 32%)oklch(72.9% 0.044 136.4)lab(69.04% -10.69 11.58)lch(69.04% 15.76 132.70)What #9BAE93 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 #9BAE93, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9BAE93 Channel Values
How #9BAE93 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 174 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 102° · S 14% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 102° · S 16% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.37:1 vs white · 8.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9BAE93 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 #9BAE93
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9BAE93; 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 #9BAE93
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 #9BAE93 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.
#9BAE93#ABAB93#A5AC93#A8A894#A3AA93#9FABAB#9DACA2#A8A8A8Using #9BAE93 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9bae93: #9BAE93;background-color: #9BAE93;colors: { 'color-9bae93': '#9BAE93' }Color(red: 0.608, green: 0.682, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_9bae93">#9BAE93</color>fill="#9BAE93"More Green Colors
#9BAE93 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9BAE93 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9BAE93?
#9BAE93 is a light green — rgb(155, 174, 147) in RGB and hsl(102, 14%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.72.
What is the RGB value of #9BAE93?
#9BAE93 is rgb(155, 174, 147) — red 155, green 174, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9BAE93?
#9BAE93 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 16%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9BAE93 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9BAE93 scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9BAE93 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9BAE93 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.44, which is visibly different.
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