#9DA296 Color
#9DA296 is rgb(157, 162, 150) in RGB, hsl(85, 6%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 7%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9DA296rgb(157, 162, 150)hsl(85, 6%, 61%)hsv(85, 7%, 64%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 7%, 36%)oklch(70.5% 0.018 125.4)lab(65.94% -3.54 5.61)lch(65.94% 6.63 122.23)What #9DA296 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 #9DA296, 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 gray in the library.
#9DA296 Channel Values
How #9DA296 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 157 · G 162 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 85° · S 6% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 85° · S 7% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.61:1 vs white · 8.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9DA296 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9DA296 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #9DA296
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9DA296; 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 #9DA296
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9DA296.
How #9DA296 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.
#9DA296#A1A196#A0A196#A0A096#9FA196#9FA1A1#9EA19C#A0A0A0Using #9DA296 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9da296: #9DA296;background-color: #9DA296;colors: { 'color-9da296': '#9DA296' }Color(red: 0.616, green: 0.635, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_9da296">#9DA296</color>fill="#9DA296"More Gray Colors
#9DA296 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9DA296 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9DA296?
#9DA296 is a light gray — rgb(157, 162, 150) in RGB and hsl(85, 6%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Morning Blue (#8DA399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.81.
What is the RGB value of #9DA296?
#9DA296 is rgb(157, 162, 150) — red 157, green 162, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9DA296?
#9DA296 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 7%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9DA296 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9DA296 scores 2.61:1 against white and 8.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9DA296 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9DA296 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 7.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
Open #9DA296 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every gray in the color library, the guide to shades of gray, or the full color library.