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#9CFCBC Color

#9CFCBC is rgb(156, 252, 188) in RGB, hsl(140, 94%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 25%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), visibly different at ΔE 10.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9CFCBC
HEX#9CFCBC
RGBrgb(156, 252, 188)
HSLhsl(140, 94%, 80%)
HSVhsv(140, 38%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 0%, 25%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(91.5% 0.127 154)
LABlab(91.79% -39.69 21.45)
LCHlch(91.79% 45.11 151.62)

What #9CFCBC 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 #9CFCBC, 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.

#9CFCBC Channel Values

How #9CFCBC 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 252 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 140° · S 94% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 140° · S 38% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.23:1 vs white · 17.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9CFCBC 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 text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9CFCBC

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

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 #9CFCBC 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#9CFCBC
Protanopia#EFEFBC
Protanomaly#D3F4BC
Deuteranopia#E2E2BF
Deuteranomaly#CAEDBE
Tritanopia#A8F5F5
Tritanomaly#A3F8E1
Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

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Using #9CFCBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9cfcbc: #9CFCBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9CFCBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9cfcbc': '#9CFCBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.612, green: 0.988, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_9cfcbc">#9CFCBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#9CFCBC"

More Green Colors

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

#9CFCBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9CFCBC?

#9CFCBC is a lightest green — rgb(156, 252, 188) in RGB and hsl(140, 94%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.53.

What is the RGB value of #9CFCBC?

#9CFCBC is rgb(156, 252, 188) — red 156, green 252, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9CFCBC?

#9CFCBC converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 25%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9CFCBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9CFCBC scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #9CFCBC 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.33, which is visibly different.

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