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#9CFE86 Color

#9CFE86 is rgb(156, 254, 134) in RGB, hsl(109, 98%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 47%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mint (#98FF98), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9CFE86
HEX#9CFE86
RGBrgb(156, 254, 134)
HSLhsl(109, 98%, 76%)
HSVhsv(109, 47%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 0%, 47%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(91% 0.182 140)
LABlab(91.64% -46.60 47.58)
LCHlch(91.64% 66.59 134.41)

What #9CFE86 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 #9CFE86, 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.

#9CFE86 Channel Values

How #9CFE86 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 254 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 109° · S 98% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 109° · S 47% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.24:1 vs white · 16.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9CFE86 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 text1.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9CFE86

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9CFE86; 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 #9CFE86

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 #9CFE86 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#9CFE86
Protanopia#F1F187
Protanomaly#D4F686
Deuteranopia#E4E48B
Deuteranomaly#CBEF89
Tritanopia#AFF3F3
Tritanomaly#A8F7D0
Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

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Using #9CFE86 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9cfe86: #9CFE86;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9CFE86;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9cfe86': '#9CFE86' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.612, green: 0.996, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_9cfe86">#9CFE86</color>
SVG fillfill="#9CFE86"

More Green Colors

#9CFE86 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9CFE86 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9CFE86?

#9CFE86 is a light green — rgb(156, 254, 134) in RGB and hsl(109, 98%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mint (#98FF98), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.18.

What is the RGB value of #9CFE86?

#9CFE86 is rgb(156, 254, 134) — red 156, green 254, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9CFE86?

#9CFE86 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 47%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9CFE86 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9CFE86 scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9CFE86 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9CFE86 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 palegreen (#98FB98) at a CIE76 distance of 9.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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