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#9BF18E Color

#9BF18E is rgb(155, 241, 142) in RGB, hsl(112, 78%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 41%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9BF18E
HEX#9BF18E
RGBrgb(155, 241, 142)
HSLhsl(112, 78%, 75%)
HSVhsv(112, 41%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 41%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(88% 0.156 141.2)
LABlab(87.96% -41.04 39.23)
LCHlch(87.96% 56.77 136.29)

What #9BF18E 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 #9BF18E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#9BF18E Channel Values

How #9BF18E 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 241 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 112° · S 78% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 112° · S 41% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.37:1 vs white · 15.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9BF18E 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 text1.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9BF18E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9BF18E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #9BF18E

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 #9BF18E 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#9BF18E
Protanopia#E5E58F
Protanomaly#CCEA8E
Deuteranopia#D9D992
Deuteranomaly#C4E390
Tritanopia#ABE7E7
Tritanomaly#A5EBCA
Achromatopsia#DCDCDC

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Using #9BF18E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9bf18e: #9BF18E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9BF18E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9bf18e': '#9BF18E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.608, green: 0.945, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_9bf18e">#9BF18E</color>
SVG fillfill="#9BF18E"

More Green Colors

#9BF18E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9BF18E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9BF18E?

#9BF18E is a light green — rgb(155, 241, 142) in RGB and hsl(112, 78%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.72.

What is the RGB value of #9BF18E?

#9BF18E is rgb(155, 241, 142) — red 155, green 241, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9BF18E?

#9BF18E converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 41%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9BF18E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9BF18E scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9BF18E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9BF18E 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 3.72, which is very hard to tell apart.

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