#9DA592 Color
#9DA592 is rgb(157, 165, 146) in RGB, hsl(85, 10%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 12%, 35%) 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 7.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9DA592rgb(157, 165, 146)hsl(85, 10%, 61%)hsv(85, 12%, 65%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 12%, 35%)oklch(71% 0.028 125.8)lab(66.69% -5.59 8.86)lch(66.69% 10.48 122.24)What #9DA592 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 #9DA592, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9DA592 Channel Values
How #9DA592 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 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 85° · S 10% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 85° · S 12% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.55:1 vs white · 8.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9DA592 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 #9DA592
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9DA592; 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 #9DA592
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 #9DA592 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-9da592: #9DA592;background-color: #9DA592;colors: { 'color-9da592': '#9DA592' }Color(red: 0.616, green: 0.647, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_9da592">#9DA592</color>fill="#9DA592"More Green Colors
#9DA592 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9DA592 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9DA592?
#9DA592 is a light green — rgb(157, 165, 146) in RGB and hsl(85, 10%, 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 7.67.
What is the RGB value of #9DA592?
#9DA592 is rgb(157, 165, 146) — red 157, green 165, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9DA592?
#9DA592 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 12%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9DA592 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9DA592 scores 2.55:1 against white and 8.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9DA592 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9DA592 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 10.79, which is visibly different.
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