#9CF146 Color
#9CF146 is rgb(156, 241, 70) in RGB, hsl(90, 86%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 71%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Lizard (#A7F432), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9CF146rgb(156, 241, 70)hsl(90, 86%, 61%)hsv(90, 71%, 95%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 71%, 5%)oklch(87.2% 0.215 132.5)lab(87.40% -46.02 69.23)lch(87.40% 83.12 123.61)What #9CF146 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 #9CF146, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9CF146 Channel Values
How #9CF146 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 241 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 86% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 71% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.39:1 vs white · 15.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9CF146 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 #9CF146
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9CF146; 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 #9CF146
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 #9CF146 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.
#9CF146#E5E547#CCEA47#DADA4E#C4E34B#B0E4E4#A9E9BA#DADADAUsing #9CF146 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9cf146: #9CF146;background-color: #9CF146;colors: { 'color-9cf146': '#9CF146' }Color(red: 0.612, green: 0.945, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_9cf146">#9CF146</color>fill="#9CF146"More Green Colors
#9CF146 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9CF146 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9CF146?
#9CF146 is a light green — rgb(156, 241, 70) in RGB and hsl(90, 86%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Lizard (#A7F432), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.74.
What is the RGB value of #9CF146?
#9CF146 is rgb(156, 241, 70) — red 156, green 241, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9CF146?
#9CF146 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 71%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9CF146 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9CF146 scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9CF146 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9CF146 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.22, which is visibly different.
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