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#9CAB26 Color

#9CAB26 is rgb(156, 171, 38) in RGB, hsl(67, 64%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 78%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citron (#9FA91F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9CAB26
HEX#9CAB26
RGBrgb(156, 171, 38)
HSLhsl(67, 64%, 41%)
HSVhsv(67, 78%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 0%, 78%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(70.6% 0.15 116.1)
LABlab(67.06% -17.49 60.66)
LCHlch(67.06% 63.13 106.08)

What #9CAB26 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 #9CAB26, 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.

#9CAB26 Channel Values

How #9CAB26 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 156 · G 171 · B 388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 67° · S 64% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 67° · S 78% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 0% · Y 78% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.54:1 vs white · 8.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9CAB26 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 text2.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9CAB26

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9CAB26; 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 #9CAB26

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 #9CAB26 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#9CAB26
Protanopia#A9A926
Protanomaly#A4AA26
Deuteranopia#A6A628
Deuteranomaly#A2A827
Tritanopia#A6A1A1
Tritanomaly#A2A582
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

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Using #9CAB26 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9cab26: #9CAB26;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9CAB26;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9cab26': '#9CAB26' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.612, green: 0.671, blue: 0.149)
Android XML<color name="color_9cab26">#9CAB26</color>
SVG fillfill="#9CAB26"

More Green Colors

#9CAB26 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9CAB26 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9CAB26?

#9CAB26 is a mid-tone green — rgb(156, 171, 38) in RGB and hsl(67, 64%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citron (#9FA91F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.72.

What is the RGB value of #9CAB26?

#9CAB26 is rgb(156, 171, 38) — red 156, green 171, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9CAB26?

#9CAB26 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 78%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9CAB26 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9CAB26 scores 2.54:1 against white and 8.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9CAB26 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9CAB26 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 17.56, which is visibly different.

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