#9BDD98 Color
#9BDD98 is rgb(155, 221, 152) in RGB, hsl(117, 50%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 31%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9BDD98rgb(155, 221, 152)hsl(117, 50%, 73%)hsv(117, 31%, 87%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 31%, 13%)oklch(83.6% 0.116 143.4)lab(82.40% -31.65 27.06)lch(82.40% 41.64 139.47)What #9BDD98 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 #9BDD98, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9BDD98 Channel Values
How #9BDD98 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 221 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 117° · S 50% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 117° · S 31% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.59:1 vs white · 13.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9BDD98 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 #9BDD98
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9BDD98; 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 #9BDD98
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 #9BDD98 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.
#9BDD98#D4D498#C0D798#CACA9A#B9D299#A6D6D6#A2D9C0#CDCDCDUsing #9BDD98 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9bdd98: #9BDD98;background-color: #9BDD98;colors: { 'color-9bdd98': '#9BDD98' }Color(red: 0.608, green: 0.867, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_9bdd98">#9BDD98</color>fill="#9BDD98"More Green Colors
#9BDD98 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9BDD98 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9BDD98?
#9BDD98 is a light green — rgb(155, 221, 152) in RGB and hsl(117, 50%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.62.
What is the RGB value of #9BDD98?
#9BDD98 is rgb(155, 221, 152) — red 155, green 221, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9BDD98?
#9BDD98 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 31%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9BDD98 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9BDD98 scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9BDD98 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9BDD98 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 15.29, which is visibly different.
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