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#9BFE3E Color

#9BFE3E is rgb(155, 254, 62) in RGB, hsl(91, 99%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 76%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lime (#9EFD38), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9BFE3E
HEX#9BFE3E
RGBrgb(155, 254, 62)
HSLhsl(91, 99%, 62%)
HSVhsv(91, 76%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 0%, 76%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(90.2% 0.235 133.6)
LABlab(91.07% -51.54 75.16)
LCHlch(91.07% 91.14 124.44)

What #9BFE3E 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 #9BFE3E, 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.

#9BFE3E Channel Values

How #9BFE3E 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 254 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 91° · S 99% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 91° · S 76% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9BFE3E 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 text16.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9BFE3E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9BFE3E; 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 #9BFE3E

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 #9BFE3E 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#9BFE3E
Protanopia#F1F140
Protanomaly#D4F63F
Deuteranopia#E3E349
Deuteranomaly#CBEF45
Tritanopia#B2F0F0
Tritanomaly#AAF6C2
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

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Using #9BFE3E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9bfe3e: #9BFE3E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9BFE3E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9bfe3e': '#9BFE3E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.608, green: 0.996, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_9bfe3e">#9BFE3E</color>
SVG fillfill="#9BFE3E"

More Green Colors

#9BFE3E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9BFE3E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9BFE3E?

#9BFE3E is a light green — rgb(155, 254, 62) in RGB and hsl(91, 99%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lime (#9EFD38), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.95.

What is the RGB value of #9BFE3E?

#9BFE3E is rgb(155, 254, 62) — red 155, green 254, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9BFE3E?

#9BFE3E converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 76%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9BFE3E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9BFE3E scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9BFE3E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9BFE3E 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 7.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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