#9CE17A Color
#9CE17A is rgb(156, 225, 122) in RGB, hsl(100, 63%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 46%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), visibly different at ΔE 10.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9CE17Argb(156, 225, 122)hsl(100, 63%, 68%)hsv(100, 46%, 88%)cmyk(31%, 0%, 46%, 12%)oklch(84% 0.152 136.1)lab(83.21% -36.14 42.97)lch(83.21% 56.15 130.07)What #9CE17A 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 #9CE17A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9CE17A Channel Values
How #9CE17A 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 225 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 100° · S 63% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 100° · S 46% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 0% · Y 46% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.56:1 vs white · 13.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9CE17A 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 #9CE17A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9CE17A; 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 #9CE17A
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 #9CE17A 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.
#9CE17A#D7D77B#C2DB7A#CECE7D#BCD67C#AAD7D7#A5DBB9#CFCFCFUsing #9CE17A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9ce17a: #9CE17A;background-color: #9CE17A;colors: { 'color-9ce17a': '#9CE17A' }Color(red: 0.612, green: 0.882, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_9ce17a">#9CE17A</color>fill="#9CE17A"More Green Colors
#9CE17A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9CE17A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9CE17A?
#9CE17A is a light green — rgb(156, 225, 122) in RGB and hsl(100, 63%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.1.
What is the RGB value of #9CE17A?
#9CE17A is rgb(156, 225, 122) — red 156, green 225, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9CE17A?
#9CE17A converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 46%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9CE17A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9CE17A scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9CE17A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9CE17A 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 10.1, which is visibly different.
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