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#9BFB98 Color

#9BFB98 is rgb(155, 251, 152) in RGB, hsl(118, 93%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 39%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Green (#98FB98), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9BFB98
HEX#9BFB98
RGBrgb(155, 251, 152)
HSLhsl(118, 93%, 79%)
HSVhsv(118, 39%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 0%, 39%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(90.5% 0.161 143.5)
LABlab(90.94% -43.95 38.16)
LCHlch(90.94% 58.20 139.03)

What #9BFB98 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 #9BFB98, 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.

#9BFB98 Channel Values

How #9BFB98 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 251 · B 1528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 118° · S 93% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 118° · S 39% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9BFB98 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 text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9BFB98

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9BFB98; 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 #9BFB98

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 #9BFB98 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#9BFB98
Protanopia#EEEE99
Protanomaly#D2F398
Deuteranopia#E1E19C
Deuteranomaly#C9EC9A
Tritanopia#ACF1F1
Tritanomaly#A5F5D4
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

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Using #9BFB98 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9bfb98: #9BFB98;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9BFB98;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9bfb98': '#9BFB98' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.608, green: 0.984, blue: 0.596)
Android XML<color name="color_9bfb98">#9BFB98</color>
SVG fillfill="#9BFB98"

More Green Colors

#9BFB98 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9BFB98 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9BFB98?

#9BFB98 is a light green — rgb(155, 251, 152) in RGB and hsl(118, 93%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Green (#98FB98), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.93.

What is the RGB value of #9BFB98?

#9BFB98 is rgb(155, 251, 152) — red 155, green 251, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9BFB98?

#9BFB98 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 39%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9BFB98 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9BFB98 scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9BFB98 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9BFB98 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 palegreen (#98FB98) at a CIE76 distance of 0.93, which is indistinguishable to the eye.

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