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#9BFDBC Color

#9BFDBC is rgb(155, 253, 188) in RGB, hsl(140, 96%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 26%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), visibly different at ΔE 11.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9BFDBC
HEX#9BFDBC
RGBrgb(155, 253, 188)
HSLhsl(140, 96%, 80%)
HSVhsv(140, 39%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 0%, 26%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(91.7% 0.129 154)
LABlab(92.02% -40.38 21.76)
LCHlch(92.02% 45.87 151.68)

What #9BFDBC 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 #9BFDBC, 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.

#9BFDBC Channel Values

How #9BFDBC 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 253 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 140° · S 96% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 140° · S 39% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.22:1 vs white · 17.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9BFDBC 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 text1.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9BFDBC

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

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

How #9BFDBC 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#9BFDBC
Protanopia#F0F0BC
Protanomaly#D3F5BC
Deuteranopia#E3E3BF
Deuteranomaly#CAEEBE
Tritanopia#A7F6F6
Tritanomaly#A3F9E1
Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

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Using #9BFDBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9bfdbc: #9BFDBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9BFDBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9bfdbc': '#9BFDBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.608, green: 0.992, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_9bfdbc">#9BFDBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#9BFDBC"

More Green Colors

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

#9BFDBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9BFDBC?

#9BFDBC is a lightest green — rgb(155, 253, 188) in RGB and hsl(140, 96%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.27.

What is the RGB value of #9BFDBC?

#9BFDBC is rgb(155, 253, 188) — red 155, green 253, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9BFDBC?

#9BFDBC converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 26%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9BFDBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9BFDBC scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #9BFDBC 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.37, which is visibly different.

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