#9BC931 Color
#9BC931 is rgb(155, 201, 49) in RGB, hsl(78, 61%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 76%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9BC931rgb(155, 201, 49)hsl(78, 61%, 49%)hsv(78, 76%, 79%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 76%, 21%)oklch(77.6% 0.179 125.5)lab(75.67% -31.05 64.96)lch(75.67% 72.00 115.55)What #9BC931 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 #9BC931, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9BC931 Channel Values
How #9BC931 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 201 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 78° · S 61% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 78° · S 76% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.95:1 vs white · 10.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9BC931 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 #9BC931
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9BC931; 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 #9BC931
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 #9BC931 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.
#9BC931#C2C232#B4C532#BBBB37#AFC135#A9BEBE#A4C29A#BABABAUsing #9BC931 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9bc931: #9BC931;background-color: #9BC931;colors: { 'color-9bc931': '#9BC931' }Color(red: 0.608, green: 0.788, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_9bc931">#9BC931</color>fill="#9BC931"More Green Colors
#9BC931 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9BC931 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9BC931?
#9BC931 is a mid-tone green — rgb(155, 201, 49) in RGB and hsl(78, 61%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.42.
What is the RGB value of #9BC931?
#9BC931 is rgb(155, 201, 49) — red 155, green 201, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9BC931?
#9BC931 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 76%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9BC931 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9BC931 scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9BC931 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9BC931 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 2.42, which is very hard to tell apart.
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