#9DA540 Color
#9DA540 is rgb(157, 165, 64) in RGB, hsl(65, 44%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 61%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Green (#B5B35C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9DA540rgb(157, 165, 64)hsl(65, 44%, 45%)hsv(65, 61%, 65%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 61%, 35%)oklch(69.5% 0.125 113.4)lab(65.58% -13.12 49.61)lch(65.58% 51.32 104.81)What #9DA540 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 #9DA540, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9DA540 Channel Values
How #9DA540 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 165 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 44% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 61% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.66:1 vs white · 7.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9DA540 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 #9DA540
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9DA540; 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 #9DA540
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 #9DA540 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9da540: #9DA540;background-color: #9DA540;colors: { 'color-9da540': '#9DA540' }Color(red: 0.616, green: 0.647, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_9da540">#9DA540</color>fill="#9DA540"More Green Colors
#9DA540 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9DA540 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9DA540?
#9DA540 is a mid-tone green — rgb(157, 165, 64) in RGB and hsl(65, 44%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Green (#B5B35C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.56.
What is the RGB value of #9DA540?
#9DA540 is rgb(157, 165, 64) — red 157, green 165, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9DA540?
#9DA540 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 61%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9DA540 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9DA540 scores 2.66:1 against white and 7.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9DA540 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9DA540 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 15.01, which is visibly different.
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