#9BB47E Color
#9BB47E is rgb(155, 180, 126) in RGB, hsl(88, 26%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 30%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sage (#9CAF88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9BB47Ergb(155, 180, 126)hsl(88, 26%, 60%)hsv(88, 30%, 71%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 30%, 29%)oklch(73.7% 0.079 128.4)lab(70.37% -16.11 24.66)lch(70.37% 29.45 123.15)What #9BB47E 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 #9BB47E, 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.
#9BB47E Channel Values
How #9BB47E 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 180 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 88° · S 26% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 88° · S 30% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.28:1 vs white · 9.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9BB47E 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9BB47E in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #9BB47E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9BB47E; 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 #9BB47E
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9BB47E.
How #9BB47E 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.
#9BB47E#B0B07E#A8B27E#ACAC7F#A6AF7F#A2AEAE#9FB19D#ACACACUsing #9BB47E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9bb47e: #9BB47E;background-color: #9BB47E;colors: { 'color-9bb47e': '#9BB47E' }Color(red: 0.608, green: 0.706, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_9bb47e">#9BB47E</color>fill="#9BB47E"More Green Colors
#9BB47E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9BB47E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9BB47E?
#9BB47E is a light green — rgb(155, 180, 126) in RGB and hsl(88, 26%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sage (#9CAF88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.02.
What is the RGB value of #9BB47E?
#9BB47E is rgb(155, 180, 126) — red 155, green 180, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9BB47E?
#9BB47E converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 30%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9BB47E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9BB47E scores 2.28:1 against white and 9.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9BB47E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9BB47E 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 9.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
Open #9BB47E in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.