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#9BE4CA Color

#9BE4CA is rgb(155, 228, 202) in RGB, hsl(159, 57%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 11%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9BE4CA
HEX#9BE4CA
RGBrgb(155, 228, 202)
HSLhsl(159, 57%, 75%)
HSVhsv(159, 32%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 11%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(86.4% 0.082 170.1)
LABlab(85.25% -27.81 5.13)
LCHlch(85.25% 28.28 169.54)

What #9BE4CA 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 #9BE4CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 5Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 5.14Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 6.93Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 7.66Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 8.36Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 8.42

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#9BE4CA Channel Values

How #9BE4CA 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 228 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 159° · S 57% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 159° · S 32% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9BE4CA 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 text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9BE4CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9BE4CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9BE4CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9BE4CA
Complementary
#E49BB4
Analogous
#9BE4A6
Analogous
#9BD9E4
Triadic
#CA9BE4
Triadic
#E4CA9B
Split comp.
#E49BD9
Split comp.
#E4A69B

Tints & Shades of #9BE4CA

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.

Tints

#A7E7D0
#B7EBD9
#C3EFDF
#CFF2E6
#DBF5EC
#EBFAF4

Shades

#73D9B5
#4BCEA0
#31B486
#258866
#1A6048
#0F382A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9BE4CA.

How #9BE4CA 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#9BE4CA
Protanopia#DADACA
Protanomaly#C4DECA
Deuteranopia#D0D0CC
Deuteranomaly#BDD8CB
Tritanopia#A0E1E1
Tritanomaly#9EE2D8
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9BE4CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9be4ca: #9BE4CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9BE4CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9be4ca': '#9BE4CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.608, green: 0.894, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_9be4ca">#9BE4CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#9BE4CA"

More Green Colors

#9BE4CA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9BE4CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9BE4CA?

#9BE4CA is a light green — rgb(155, 228, 202) in RGB and hsl(159, 57%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.

What is the RGB value of #9BE4CA?

#9BE4CA is rgb(155, 228, 202) — red 155, green 228, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9BE4CA?

#9BE4CA converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 11%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9BE4CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9BE4CA scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9BE4CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9BE4CA 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 14.15, which is visibly different.

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