#9CAE75 Color
#9CAE75 is rgb(156, 174, 117) in RGB, hsl(79, 26%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 33%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olivine (#9AB973), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9CAE75rgb(156, 174, 117)hsl(79, 26%, 57%)hsv(79, 33%, 68%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 33%, 32%)oklch(72.3% 0.081 122.7)lab(68.62% -13.79 27.14)lch(68.62% 30.44 116.94)What #9CAE75 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 #9CAE75, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9CAE75 Channel Values
How #9CAE75 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 156 · G 174 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 79° · S 26% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 79° · S 33% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.41:1 vs white · 8.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9CAE75 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 #9CAE75
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9CAE75; 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 #9CAE75
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 #9CAE75 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.
#9CAE75#ABAB75#A5AC75#A8A876#A4AB75#A2A8A8#A0AB96#A7A7A7Using #9CAE75 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9cae75: #9CAE75;background-color: #9CAE75;colors: { 'color-9cae75': '#9CAE75' }Color(red: 0.612, green: 0.682, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_9cae75">#9CAE75</color>fill="#9CAE75"More Green Colors
#9CAE75 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9CAE75 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9CAE75?
#9CAE75 is a mid-tone green — rgb(156, 174, 117) in RGB and hsl(79, 26%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olivine (#9AB973), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.35.
What is the RGB value of #9CAE75?
#9CAE75 is rgb(156, 174, 117) — red 156, green 174, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9CAE75?
#9CAE75 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 33%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9CAE75 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9CAE75 scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9CAE75 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9CAE75 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.04, which is visibly different.
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