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#9CDB8F Color

#9CDB8F is rgb(156, 219, 143) in RGB, hsl(110, 51%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 35%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9CDB8F
HEX#9CDB8F
RGBrgb(156, 219, 143)
HSLhsl(110, 51%, 71%)
HSVhsv(110, 35%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 0%, 35%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(83% 0.122 140.2)
LABlab(81.75% -31.50 30.80)
LCHlch(81.75% 44.05 135.64)

What #9CDB8F 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 #9CDB8F, 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.

#9CDB8F Channel Values

How #9CDB8F 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 219 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 110° · S 51% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 110° · S 35% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9CDB8F 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 text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9CDB8F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9CDB8F; 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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Analogous
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Tints & Shades of #9CDB8F

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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Shades

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How #9CDB8F 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#9CDB8F
Protanopia#D2D28F
Protanomaly#BFD68F
Deuteranopia#C9C991
Deuteranomaly#B9D090
Tritanopia#A7D3D3
Tritanomaly#A3D6BC
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

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Using #9CDB8F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9cdb8f: #9CDB8F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9CDB8F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9cdb8f': '#9CDB8F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.612, green: 0.859, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_9cdb8f">#9CDB8F</color>
SVG fillfill="#9CDB8F"

More Green Colors

#9CDB8F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9CDB8F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9CDB8F?

#9CDB8F is a light green — rgb(156, 219, 143) in RGB and hsl(110, 51%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.62.

What is the RGB value of #9CDB8F?

#9CDB8F is rgb(156, 219, 143) — red 156, green 219, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9CDB8F?

#9CDB8F converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 35%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9CDB8F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9CDB8F scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9CDB8F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9CDB8F 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 13.69, which is visibly different.

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