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#9BB00C Color

#9BB00C is rgb(155, 176, 12) in RGB, hsl(68, 87%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 93%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9BB00C
HEX#9BB00C
RGBrgb(155, 176, 12)
HSLhsl(68, 87%, 37%)
HSVhsv(68, 93%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 93%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.164 118)
LABlab(68.34% -20.78 67.21)
LCHlch(68.34% 70.35 107.18)

What #9BB00C 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 #9BB00C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 6.96Citron#9FA91FΔE 7.34Limerick#9DC209ΔE 10.05Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 15.01Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 15.16June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 16.97

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

#9BB00C Channel Values

How #9BB00C 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 155 · G 176 · B 128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 68° · S 87% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 68° · S 93% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9BB00C 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 text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9BB00C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9BB00C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9BB00C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9BB00C
Complementary
#220CB0
Analogous
#B0740C
Analogous
#48B00C
Triadic
#0C9BB0
Triadic
#B00C9B
Split comp.
#0C48B0
Split comp.
#740CB0

Tints & Shades of #9BB00C

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.

Tints

#C0DB0F
#D5F024
#DDF34F
#E5F679
#EDF9A4
#F5FBCB

Shades

#86990B
#758609
#606E08
#4B5606
#363E04
#262B03

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9BB00C.

How #9BB00C 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#9BB00C
Protanopia#ADAD0D
Protanomaly#A6AE0D
Deuteranopia#A9A913
Deuteranomaly#A4AC11
Tritanopia#A6A6A6
Tritanomaly#A2AA84
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #9BB00C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9bb00c: #9BB00C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9BB00C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9bb00c': '#9BB00C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.608, green: 0.690, blue: 0.047)
Android XML<color name="color_9bb00c">#9BB00C</color>
SVG fillfill="#9BB00C"

More Green Colors

#9BB00C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9BB00C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9BB00C?

#9BB00C is a dark green — rgb(155, 176, 12) in RGB and hsl(68, 87%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.96.

What is the RGB value of #9BB00C?

#9BB00C is rgb(155, 176, 12) — red 155, green 176, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9BB00C?

#9BB00C converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 93%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9BB00C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9BB00C scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9BB00C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9BB00C 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 15.01, which is visibly different.

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