#9DC47E Color
#9DC47E is rgb(157, 196, 126) in RGB, hsl(93, 37%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 36%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olivine (#9AB973), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9DC47Ergb(157, 196, 126)hsl(93, 37%, 63%)hsv(93, 36%, 77%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 36%, 23%)oklch(77.5% 0.104 132.1)lab(75.04% -22.81 30.77)lch(75.04% 38.30 126.55)What #9DC47E 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 #9DC47E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9DC47E Channel Values
How #9DC47E 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 196 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 93° · S 37% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 93° · S 36% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.98:1 vs white · 10.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9DC47E 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 #9DC47E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9DC47E; 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 #9DC47E
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 #9DC47E 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.
#9DC47E#BEBE7E#B2C07E#B8B880#AEBD7F#A6BDBD#A2C0A7#B8B8B8Using #9DC47E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9dc47e: #9DC47E;background-color: #9DC47E;colors: { 'color-9dc47e': '#9DC47E' }Color(red: 0.616, green: 0.769, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_9dc47e">#9DC47E</color>fill="#9DC47E"More Green Colors
#9DC47E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9DC47E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9DC47E?
#9DC47E is a light green — rgb(157, 196, 126) in RGB and hsl(93, 37%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olivine (#9AB973), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.63.
What is the RGB value of #9DC47E?
#9DC47E is rgb(157, 196, 126) — red 157, green 196, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9DC47E?
#9DC47E converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 36%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9DC47E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9DC47E scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9DC47E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9DC47E 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.3, which is visibly different.
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