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#9DB168 Color

#9DB168 is rgb(157, 177, 104) in RGB, hsl(76, 32%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 41%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olivine (#9AB973), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9DB168
HEX#9DB168
RGBrgb(157, 177, 104)
HSLhsl(76, 32%, 55%)
HSVhsv(76, 41%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 0%, 41%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(72.8% 0.1 121.4)
LABlab(69.37% -16.07 34.85)
LCHlch(69.37% 38.37 114.76)

What #9DB168 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 #9DB168, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Olivine#9AB973ΔE 5.35Moss Green#8A9A5BΔE 9.33Asparagus#7BA05BΔE 10.43Middle Green Yellow#ACBF60ΔE 11.45Dark Khaki#BDB76BΔE 11.96Olive Green#B5B35CΔE 12.42

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#9DB168 Channel Values

How #9DB168 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 177 · B 1048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 76° · S 32% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 76° · S 41% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9DB168 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 text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9DB168 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9DB168

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9DB168; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9DB168
Complementary
#7B68B1
Analogous
#B1A068
Analogous
#79B168
Triadic
#689DB1
Triadic
#B1689D
Split comp.
#6879B1
Split comp.
#A068B1

Tints & Shades of #9DB168

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.

Tints

#AABB7C
#B7C690
#C4D0A4
#D4DCBC
#E1E7D0
#EEF1E4

Shades

#8DA253
#758745
#616F39
#4C582D
#384021
#202513

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9DB168.

How #9DB168 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#9DB168
Protanopia#AEAE68
Protanomaly#A7AF68
Deuteranopia#ABAB69
Deuteranomaly#A5AD69
Tritanopia#A5AAAA
Tritanomaly#A2AD94
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9DB168 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9db168: #9DB168;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9DB168;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9db168': '#9DB168' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.694, blue: 0.408)
Android XML<color name="color_9db168">#9DB168</color>
SVG fillfill="#9DB168"

More Green Colors

#9DB168 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9DB168 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9DB168?

#9DB168 is a mid-tone green — rgb(157, 177, 104) in RGB and hsl(76, 32%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olivine (#9AB973), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.35.

What is the RGB value of #9DB168?

#9DB168 is rgb(157, 177, 104) — red 157, green 177, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9DB168?

#9DB168 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 41%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9DB168 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9DB168 scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9DB168 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9DB168 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 11.96, which is visibly different.

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