#9CDA62 Color
#9CDA62 is rgb(156, 218, 98) in RGB, hsl(91, 62%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 55%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), visibly different at ΔE 11.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9CDA62rgb(156, 218, 98)hsl(91, 62%, 62%)hsv(91, 55%, 85%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 55%, 15%)oklch(82.1% 0.165 131.8)lab(80.96% -35.20 51.43)lch(80.96% 62.33 124.39)What #9CDA62 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 #9CDA62, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9CDA62 Channel Values
How #9CDA62 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 218 · B 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 91° · S 62% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 91° · S 55% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.66:1 vs white · 12.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9CDA62 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 #9CDA62
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9CDA62; 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 #9CDA62
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 #9CDA62 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.
#9CDA62#D1D163#BED562#C8C866#B8D064#ABD0D0#A5D4AE#C9C9C9Using #9CDA62 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9cda62: #9CDA62;background-color: #9CDA62;colors: { 'color-9cda62': '#9CDA62' }Color(red: 0.612, green: 0.855, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_9cda62">#9CDA62</color>fill="#9CDA62"More Green Colors
#9CDA62 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9CDA62 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9CDA62?
#9CDA62 is a light green — rgb(156, 218, 98) in RGB and hsl(91, 62%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.52.
What is the RGB value of #9CDA62?
#9CDA62 is rgb(156, 218, 98) — red 156, green 218, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9CDA62?
#9CDA62 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 55%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9CDA62 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9CDA62 scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9CDA62 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9CDA62 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 14.95, which is visibly different.
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