#9CD798 Color
#9CD798 is rgb(156, 215, 152) in RGB, hsl(116, 44%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 29%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9CD798rgb(156, 215, 152)hsl(116, 44%, 72%)hsv(116, 29%, 84%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 29%, 16%)oklch(82.3% 0.106 143)lab(80.75% -28.72 24.89)lch(80.75% 38.00 139.09)What #9CD798 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 #9CD798, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9CD798 Channel Values
How #9CD798 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 215 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 116° · S 44% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 116° · S 29% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.67:1 vs white · 12.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9CD798 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 #9CD798
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9CD798; 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 #9CD798
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 #9CD798 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.
#9CD798#CECE98#BCD298#C6C69A#B7CD99#A6D0D0#A2D3BC#C8C8C8Using #9CD798 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9cd798: #9CD798;background-color: #9CD798;colors: { 'color-9cd798': '#9CD798' }Color(red: 0.612, green: 0.843, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_9cd798">#9CD798</color>fill="#9CD798"More Green Colors
#9CD798 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9CD798 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9CD798?
#9CD798 is a light green — rgb(156, 215, 152) in RGB and hsl(116, 44%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.97.
What is the RGB value of #9CD798?
#9CD798 is rgb(156, 215, 152) — red 156, green 215, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9CD798?
#9CD798 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 29%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9CD798 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9CD798 scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9CD798 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9CD798 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 12.93, which is visibly different.
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