#9BF3DD Color
#9BF3DD is rgb(155, 243, 221) in RGB, hsl(165, 79%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 9%, 5%) 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 7.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9BF3DDrgb(155, 243, 221)hsl(165, 79%, 78%)hsv(165, 36%, 95%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 9%, 5%)oklch(90.2% 0.091 176.5)lab(89.83% -31.29 1.82)lch(89.83% 31.35 176.67)What #9BF3DD 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 #9BF3DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9BF3DD Channel Values
How #9BF3DD 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 243 · B 221 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 165° · S 79% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 165° · S 36% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.29:1 vs white · 16.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9BF3DD 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 #9BF3DD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9BF3DD; 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 #9BF3DD
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 #9BF3DD 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.
#9BF3DD#E7E7DD#CDECDD#DBDBDF#C5E5DE#A0F0F0#9EF1E9#E2E2E2Using #9BF3DD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9bf3dd: #9BF3DD;background-color: #9BF3DD;colors: { 'color-9bf3dd': '#9BF3DD' }Color(red: 0.608, green: 0.953, blue: 0.867)<color name="color_9bf3dd">#9BF3DD</color>fill="#9BF3DD"More Green Colors
#9BF3DD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9BF3DD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9BF3DD?
#9BF3DD is a light green — rgb(155, 243, 221) in RGB and hsl(165, 79%, 78%) 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 7.02.
What is the RGB value of #9BF3DD?
#9BF3DD is rgb(155, 243, 221) — red 155, green 243, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9BF3DD?
#9BF3DD converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 9%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9BF3DD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9BF3DD scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9BF3DD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9BF3DD 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 13.79, which is visibly different.
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