#9DAFA3 Color
#9DAFA3 is rgb(157, 175, 163) in RGB, hsl(140, 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 5.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9DAFA3rgb(157, 175, 163)hsl(140, 10%, 65%)hsv(140, 10%, 69%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 7%, 31%)oklch(73.7% 0.026 156.5)lab(69.79% -8.26 3.93)lch(69.79% 9.15 154.53)What #9DAFA3 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 #9DAFA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9DAFA3 Channel Values
How #9DAFA3 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 175 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 10% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 10% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.31:1 vs white · 9.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9DAFA3 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 #9DAFA3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9DAFA3; 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 #9DAFA3
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 #9DAFA3 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.
#9DAFA3#ACACA3#A6ADA3#A9A9A4#A5ACA3#9FAEAE#9EAEA9#ABABABUsing #9DAFA3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9dafa3: #9DAFA3;background-color: #9DAFA3;colors: { 'color-9dafa3': '#9DAFA3' }Color(red: 0.616, green: 0.686, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_9dafa3">#9DAFA3</color>fill="#9DAFA3"More Green Colors
#9DAFA3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9DAFA3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9DAFA3?
#9DAFA3 is a light green — rgb(157, 175, 163) in RGB and hsl(140, 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 5.11.
What is the RGB value of #9DAFA3?
#9DAFA3 is rgb(157, 175, 163) — red 157, green 175, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9DAFA3?
#9DAFA3 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 #9DAFA3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9DAFA3 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 #9DAFA3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9DAFA3 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 9.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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