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#9BC062 Color

#9BC062 is rgb(155, 192, 98) in RGB, hsl(84, 43%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 49%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9BC062
HEX#9BC062
RGBrgb(155, 192, 98)
HSLhsl(84, 43%, 57%)
HSVhsv(84, 49%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 0%, 49%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(76% 0.129 126.9)
LABlab(73.43% -24.31 42.69)
LCHlch(73.43% 49.13 119.66)

What #9BC062 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 #9BC062, 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.

#9BC062 Channel Values

How #9BC062 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 192 · B 988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 84° · S 43% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 84° · S 49% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9BC062 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9BC062

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9BC062; 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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Tints & Shades of #9BC062

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 #9BC062 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#9BC062
Protanopia#BABA62
Protanomaly#AFBD62
Deuteranopia#B5B564
Deuteranomaly#ABB963
Tritanopia#A6B7B7
Tritanomaly#A1BB9C
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #9BC062 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9bc062: #9BC062;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9BC062;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9bc062': '#9BC062' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.608, green: 0.753, blue: 0.384)
Android XML<color name="color_9bc062">#9BC062</color>
SVG fillfill="#9BC062"

More Green Colors

#9BC062 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9BC062 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9BC062?

#9BC062 is a mid-tone green — rgb(155, 192, 98) in RGB and hsl(84, 43%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.41.

What is the RGB value of #9BC062?

#9BC062 is rgb(155, 192, 98) — red 155, green 192, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9BC062?

#9BC062 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 49%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9BC062 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9BC062 scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9BC062 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9BC062 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 18.8, which is visibly different.

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