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#9DBF22 Color

#9DBF22 is rgb(157, 191, 34) in RGB, hsl(73, 70%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 82%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Limerick (#9DC209), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9DBF22
HEX#9DBF22
RGBrgb(157, 191, 34)
HSLhsl(73, 70%, 44%)
HSVhsv(73, 82%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 0%, 82%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(75.3% 0.174 122)
LABlab(72.86% -26.35 66.73)
LCHlch(72.86% 71.74 111.55)

What #9DBF22 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 #9DBF22, 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.

#9DBF22 Channel Values

How #9DBF22 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 191 · B 348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 73° · S 70% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 73° · S 82% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 0% · Y 82% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9DBF22 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9DBF22

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9DBF22; 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 #9DBF22

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 #9DBF22 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#9DBF22
Protanopia#BABA23
Protanomaly#AFBC23
Deuteranopia#B5B528
Deuteranomaly#ACB926
Tritanopia#AAB4B4
Tritanomaly#A5B990
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #9DBF22 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9dbf22: #9DBF22;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9DBF22;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9dbf22': '#9DBF22' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.749, blue: 0.133)
Android XML<color name="color_9dbf22">#9DBF22</color>
SVG fillfill="#9DBF22"

More Green Colors

#9DBF22 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9DBF22 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9DBF22?

#9DBF22 is a mid-tone green — rgb(157, 191, 34) in RGB and hsl(73, 70%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Limerick (#9DC209), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.22.

What is the RGB value of #9DBF22?

#9DBF22 is rgb(157, 191, 34) — red 157, green 191, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9DBF22?

#9DBF22 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 82%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9DBF22 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9DBF22 scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9DBF22 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9DBF22 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 7.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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