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#9CDD5A Color

#9CDD5A is rgb(156, 221, 90) in RGB, hsl(90, 66%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 59%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9CDD5A
HEX#9CDD5A
RGBrgb(156, 221, 90)
HSLhsl(90, 66%, 61%)
HSVhsv(90, 59%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 0%, 59%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(82.7% 0.176 131.5)
LABlab(81.76% -37.00 55.80)
LCHlch(81.76% 66.95 123.55)

What #9CDD5A 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 #9CDD5A, 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.

#9CDD5A Channel Values

How #9CDD5A 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 221 · B 908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 90° · S 66% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 90° · S 59% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 0% · Y 59% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9CDD5A 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 text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9CDD5A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9CDD5A; 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 #9CDD5A

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 #9CDD5A 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#9CDD5A
Protanopia#D4D45B
Protanomaly#C0D75A
Deuteranopia#CACA5E
Deuteranomaly#BAD25D
Tritanopia#ACD2D2
Tritanomaly#A6D7AF
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

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Using #9CDD5A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9cdd5a: #9CDD5A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9CDD5A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9cdd5a': '#9CDD5A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.612, green: 0.867, blue: 0.353)
Android XML<color name="color_9cdd5a">#9CDD5A</color>
SVG fillfill="#9CDD5A"

More Green Colors

#9CDD5A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9CDD5A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9CDD5A?

#9CDD5A is a light green — rgb(156, 221, 90) in RGB and hsl(90, 66%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.88.

What is the RGB value of #9CDD5A?

#9CDD5A is rgb(156, 221, 90) — red 156, green 221, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9CDD5A?

#9CDD5A converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 59%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9CDD5A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9CDD5A scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9CDD5A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9CDD5A 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 11.69, which is visibly different.

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