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#9DAFA2 Color

#9DAFA2 is rgb(157, 175, 162) in RGB, hsl(137, 10%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 7%, 31%) 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 5.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9DAFA2
HEX#9DAFA2
RGBrgb(157, 175, 162)
HSLhsl(137, 10%, 65%)
HSVhsv(137, 10%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 0%, 7%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(73.6% 0.027 154.3)
LABlab(69.77% -8.40 4.45)
LCHlch(69.77% 9.51 152.09)

What #9DAFA2 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 #9DAFA2, 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.

#9DAFA2 Channel Values

How #9DAFA2 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 157 · G 175 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 137° · S 10% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 137° · S 10% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.31:1 vs white · 9.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9DAFA2 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 text2.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9DAFA2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9DAFA2; 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 #9DAFA2

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 #9DAFA2 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#9DAFA2
Protanopia#ACACA2
Protanomaly#A6ADA2
Deuteranopia#A9A9A3
Deuteranomaly#A5ACA2
Tritanopia#9FADAD
Tritanomaly#9EAEA9
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

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Using #9DAFA2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9dafa2: #9DAFA2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9DAFA2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9dafa2': '#9DAFA2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.686, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_9dafa2">#9DAFA2</color>
SVG fillfill="#9DAFA2"

More Green Colors

#9DAFA2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9DAFA2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9DAFA2?

#9DAFA2 is a light green — rgb(157, 175, 162) in RGB and hsl(137, 10%, 65%) 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 5.23.

What is the RGB value of #9DAFA2?

#9DAFA2 is rgb(157, 175, 162) — red 157, green 175, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9DAFA2?

#9DAFA2 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 7%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9DAFA2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9DAFA2 scores 2.31:1 against white and 9.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9DAFA2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9DAFA2 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 9.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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