#9BCD56 Color
#9BCD56 is rgb(155, 205, 86) in RGB, hsl(85, 54%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 58%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is June Bud (#BDDA57), visibly different at ΔE 11.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9BCD56rgb(155, 205, 86)hsl(85, 54%, 57%)hsv(85, 58%, 80%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 58%, 20%)oklch(78.9% 0.158 128.7)lab(77.05% -30.90 52.34)lch(77.05% 60.78 120.56)What #9BCD56 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 #9BCD56, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9BCD56 Channel Values
How #9BCD56 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 205 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 85° · S 54% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 85° · S 58% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.86:1 vs white · 11.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9BCD56 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 #9BCD56
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9BCD56; 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 #9BCD56
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 #9BCD56 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.
#9BCD56#C6C657#B6C956#BEBE59#B1C458#A8C3C3#A3C7A3#BEBEBEUsing #9BCD56 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9bcd56: #9BCD56;background-color: #9BCD56;colors: { 'color-9bcd56': '#9BCD56' }Color(red: 0.608, green: 0.804, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_9bcd56">#9BCD56</color>fill="#9BCD56"More Green Colors
#9BCD56 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9BCD56 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9BCD56?
#9BCD56 is a mid-tone green — rgb(155, 205, 86) in RGB and hsl(85, 54%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is June Bud (#BDDA57), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.64.
What is the RGB value of #9BCD56?
#9BCD56 is rgb(155, 205, 86) — red 155, green 205, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9BCD56?
#9BCD56 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 58%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9BCD56 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9BCD56 scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9BCD56 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9BCD56 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 13.47, which is visibly different.
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