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#9CDC41 Color

#9CDC41 is rgb(156, 220, 65) in RGB, hsl(85, 69%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 70%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9CDC41
HEX#9CDC41
RGBrgb(156, 220, 65)
HSLhsl(85, 69%, 56%)
HSVhsv(85, 70%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 0%, 70%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(82.2% 0.192 129.5)
LABlab(81.31% -37.96 65.03)
LCHlch(81.31% 75.30 120.28)

What #9CDC41 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 #9CDC41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 6.68Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 7.77Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 11.14Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 12.69Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 13.31Limerick#9DC209ΔE 14.1

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#9CDC41 Channel Values

How #9CDC41 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 220 · B 658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 85° · S 69% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 85° · S 70% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 0% · Y 70% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.65:1 vs white · 12.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9CDC41 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 text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9CDC41 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9CDC41

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9CDC41; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9CDC41
Complementary
#8241DC
Analogous
#DCCF41
Analogous
#4EDC41
Triadic
#419CDC
Triadic
#DC419C
Split comp.
#414EDC
Split comp.
#CF41DC

Tints & Shades of #9CDC41

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.

Tints

#A9E15B
#B7E675
#C4EA8F
#D2EFA9
#DFF4C3
#EDF9DD

Shades

#8BD327
#75B120
#61931B
#4A7015
#36520F
#1F2F09

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9CDC41.

How #9CDC41 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#9CDC41
Protanopia#D3D342
Protanomaly#BFD742
Deuteranopia#CACA47
Deuteranomaly#B9D145
Tritanopia#ADD0D0
Tritanomaly#A6D5AA
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9CDC41 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9cdc41: #9CDC41;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9CDC41;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9cdc41': '#9CDC41' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.612, green: 0.863, blue: 0.255)
Android XML<color name="color_9cdc41">#9CDC41</color>
SVG fillfill="#9CDC41"

More Green Colors

#9CDC41 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9CDC41 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9CDC41?

#9CDC41 is a mid-tone green — rgb(156, 220, 65) in RGB and hsl(85, 69%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.68.

What is the RGB value of #9CDC41?

#9CDC41 is rgb(156, 220, 65) — red 156, green 220, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9CDC41?

#9CDC41 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 70%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9CDC41 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9CDC41 scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9CDC41 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9CDC41 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 6.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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