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#9CE58F Color

#9CE58F is rgb(156, 229, 143) in RGB, hsl(111, 62%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 38%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9CE58F
HEX#9CE58F
RGBrgb(156, 229, 143)
HSLhsl(111, 62%, 73%)
HSVhsv(111, 38%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 38%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(85.3% 0.137 140.7)
LABlab(84.60% -35.72 34.48)
LCHlch(84.60% 49.64 136.01)

What #9CE58F 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 #9CE58F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Green#90EE90ΔE 7.8Granny Smith Apple#A8E4A0ΔE 9.87Menthol#C1F9A2ΔE 10.05Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 11.56Pistachio#93C572ΔE 12.73Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 12.94

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

#9CE58F Channel Values

How #9CE58F 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 229 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 111° · S 62% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 111° · S 38% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.5:1 vs white · 14.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9CE58F 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 text1.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9CE58F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9CE58F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9CE58F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9CE58F
Complementary
#D88FE5
Analogous
#C7E58F
Analogous
#8FE5AD
Triadic
#8F9CE5
Triadic
#E58F9C
Split comp.
#AD8FE5
Split comp.
#E58FC7

Tints & Shades of #9CE58F

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

#ABE9A0
#B6ECAC
#C4EFBD
#CFF2C9
#DEF6DA
#E9F9E6

Shades

#78DB66
#53D13D
#3EB22A
#318C21
#236317
#143A0E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9CE58F.

How #9CE58F 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#9CE58F
Protanopia#DBDB8F
Protanomaly#C5DF8F
Deuteranopia#D1D192
Deuteranomaly#BED991
Tritanopia#A9DDDD
Tritanomaly#A4E0C2
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9CE58F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9ce58f: #9CE58F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9CE58F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9ce58f': '#9CE58F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.612, green: 0.898, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_9ce58f">#9CE58F</color>
SVG fillfill="#9CE58F"

More Green Colors

#9CE58F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9CE58F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9CE58F?

#9CE58F is a light green — rgb(156, 229, 143) in RGB and hsl(111, 62%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.8.

What is the RGB value of #9CE58F?

#9CE58F is rgb(156, 229, 143) — red 156, green 229, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9CE58F?

#9CE58F converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 38%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9CE58F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9CE58F scores 1.5:1 against white and 14.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9CE58F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9CE58F 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 7.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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