#9BD08B Color
#9BD08B is rgb(155, 208, 139) in RGB, hsl(106, 42%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 33%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9BD08Brgb(155, 208, 139)hsl(106, 42%, 68%)hsv(106, 33%, 82%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 33%, 18%)oklch(80.3% 0.109 138.6)lab(78.51% -27.50 28.58)lch(78.51% 39.66 133.90)What #9BD08B 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 #9BD08B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9BD08B Channel Values
How #9BD08B 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 208 · B 139 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 106° · S 42% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 106° · S 33% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.78:1 vs white · 11.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9BD08B 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 #9BD08B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9BD08B; 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 #9BD08B
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 #9BD08B 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.
#9BD08B#C8C88B#B8CB8B#C1C18D#B3C78C#A5C9C9#A1CCB3#C2C2C2Using #9BD08B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9bd08b: #9BD08B;background-color: #9BD08B;colors: { 'color-9bd08b': '#9BD08B' }Color(red: 0.608, green: 0.816, blue: 0.545)<color name="color_9bd08b">#9BD08B</color>fill="#9BD08B"More Green Colors
#9BD08B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9BD08B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9BD08B?
#9BD08B is a light green — rgb(155, 208, 139) in RGB and hsl(106, 42%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.18.
What is the RGB value of #9BD08B?
#9BD08B is rgb(155, 208, 139) — red 155, green 208, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9BD08B?
#9BD08B converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 33%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9BD08B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9BD08B scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9BD08B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9BD08B 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 13.6, which is visibly different.
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