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#9DC63F Color

#9DC63F is rgb(157, 198, 63) in RGB, hsl(78, 54%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 68%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9DC63F
HEX#9DC63F
RGBrgb(157, 198, 63)
HSLhsl(78, 54%, 51%)
HSVhsv(78, 68%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 0%, 68%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.166 124.8)
LABlab(75.01% -28.40 59.60)
LCHlch(75.01% 66.02 115.48)

What #9DC63F 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 #9DC63F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 7.84June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 9.37Limerick#9DC209ΔE 12.06Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 12.8Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 14.12Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 14.43

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

#9DC63F Channel Values

How #9DC63F 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 198 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 78° · S 54% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 78° · S 68% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9DC63F 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 text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9DC63F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9DC63F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9DC63F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9DC63F
Complementary
#673FC6
Analogous
#C6AB3F
Analogous
#5AC63F
Triadic
#3F9DC6
Triadic
#C63F9D
Split comp.
#3F5AC6
Split comp.
#AB3FC6

Tints & Shades of #9DC63F

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

#ABCE5A
#B7D572
#C5DD8D
#D3E5A9
#E1EDC4
#EDF4DC

Shades

#88AD34
#76952D
#607A24
#4A5E1C
#354314
#222B0D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9DC63F.

How #9DC63F 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#9DC63F
Protanopia#C0C040
Protanomaly#B3C23F
Deuteranopia#BABA43
Deuteranomaly#AFBF41
Tritanopia#AABBBB
Tritanomaly#A5C099
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9DC63F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9dc63f: #9DC63F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9DC63F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9dc63f': '#9DC63F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.776, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_9dc63f">#9DC63F</color>
SVG fillfill="#9DC63F"

More Green Colors

#9DC63F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9DC63F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9DC63F?

#9DC63F is a mid-tone green — rgb(157, 198, 63) in RGB and hsl(78, 54%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.84.

What is the RGB value of #9DC63F?

#9DC63F is rgb(157, 198, 63) — red 157, green 198, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9DC63F?

#9DC63F converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 68%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9DC63F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9DC63F scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9DC63F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9DC63F 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 7.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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