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#9CD39E Color

#9CD39E is rgb(156, 211, 158) in RGB, hsl(122, 38%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 25%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9CD39E
HEX#9CD39E
RGBrgb(156, 211, 158)
HSLhsl(122, 38%, 72%)
HSVhsv(122, 26%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 0%, 25%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(81.5% 0.093 145.6)
LABlab(79.71% -26.22 20.39)
LCHlch(79.71% 33.21 142.13)

What #9CD39E 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 #9CD39E, 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.

#9CD39E Channel Values

How #9CD39E 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 211 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 122° · S 38% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 122° · S 26% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.72:1 vs white · 12.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9CD39E 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 text1.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9CD39E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9CD39E; 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 #9CD39E

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 #9CD39E 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#9CD39E
Protanopia#CBCB9E
Protanomaly#BACE9E
Deuteranopia#C3C3A0
Deuteranomaly#B5CA9F
Tritanopia#A4CDCD
Tritanomaly#A1D0BC
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

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Using #9CD39E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9cd39e: #9CD39E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9CD39E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9cd39e': '#9CD39E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.612, green: 0.827, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_9cd39e">#9CD39E</color>
SVG fillfill="#9CD39E"

More Green Colors

#9CD39E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9CD39E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9CD39E?

#9CD39E is a light green — rgb(156, 211, 158) in RGB and hsl(122, 38%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.32.

What is the RGB value of #9CD39E?

#9CD39E is rgb(156, 211, 158) — red 156, green 211, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9CD39E?

#9CD39E converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 25%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9CD39E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9CD39E scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9CD39E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9CD39E 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 8.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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