#9BEED8 Color
#9BEED8 is rgb(155, 238, 216) in RGB, hsl(164, 71%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 9%, 7%) 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 6.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9BEED8rgb(155, 238, 216)hsl(164, 71%, 77%)hsv(164, 35%, 93%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 9%, 7%)oklch(89% 0.087 175.6)lab(88.33% -29.95 2.26)lch(88.33% 30.03 175.69)What #9BEED8 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 #9BEED8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9BEED8 Channel Values
How #9BEED8 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 238 · B 216 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 164° · S 71% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 164° · S 35% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.34:1 vs white · 15.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9BEED8 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 #9BEED8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9BEED8; 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 #9BEED8
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 #9BEED8 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9beed8: #9BEED8;background-color: #9BEED8;colors: { 'color-9beed8': '#9BEED8' }Color(red: 0.608, green: 0.933, blue: 0.847)<color name="color_9beed8">#9BEED8</color>fill="#9BEED8"More Green Colors
#9BEED8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9BEED8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9BEED8?
#9BEED8 is a light green — rgb(155, 238, 216) in RGB and hsl(164, 71%, 77%) 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 6.1.
What is the RGB value of #9BEED8?
#9BEED8 is rgb(155, 238, 216) — red 155, green 238, and blue 216 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9BEED8?
#9BEED8 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 9%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9BEED8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9BEED8 scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9BEED8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9BEED8 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 13.15, which is visibly different.
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