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#9CEDCF Color

#9CEDCF is rgb(156, 237, 207) in RGB, hsl(158, 69%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 13%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9CEDCF
HEX#9CEDCF
RGBrgb(156, 237, 207)
HSLhsl(158, 69%, 77%)
HSVhsv(158, 34%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 0%, 13%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(88.6% 0.09 168.9)
LABlab(87.92% -30.66 6.34)
LCHlch(87.92% 31.30 168.32)

What #9CEDCF 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 #9CEDCF, 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.

#9CEDCF Channel Values

How #9CEDCF 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 237 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 158° · S 69% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 158° · S 34% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.36:1 vs white · 15.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9CEDCF 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 text1.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9CEDCF

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

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 #9CEDCF 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#9CEDCF
Protanopia#E2E2CF
Protanomaly#CAE6CF
Deuteranopia#D7D7D1
Deuteranomaly#C2E0D0
Tritanopia#A2E9E9
Tritanomaly#A0EBDF
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

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Using #9CEDCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9cedcf: #9CEDCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9CEDCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9cedcf': '#9CEDCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.612, green: 0.929, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_9cedcf">#9CEDCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#9CEDCF"

More Green Colors

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

#9CEDCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9CEDCF?

#9CEDCF is a light green — rgb(156, 237, 207) in RGB and hsl(158, 69%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.82.

What is the RGB value of #9CEDCF?

#9CEDCF is rgb(156, 237, 207) — red 156, green 237, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9CEDCF?

#9CEDCF converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 13%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9CEDCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9CEDCF scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #9CEDCF 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 14.34, which is visibly different.

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