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#9DC89F Color

#9DC89F is rgb(157, 200, 159) in RGB, hsl(123, 28%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 21%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9DC89F
HEX#9DC89F
RGBrgb(157, 200, 159)
HSLhsl(123, 28%, 70%)
HSVhsv(123, 21%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 0%, 21%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(79.1% 0.073 146)
LABlab(76.68% -20.77 15.74)
LCHlch(76.68% 26.06 142.84)

What #9DC89F 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 #9DC89F, 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.

#9DC89F Channel Values

How #9DC89F 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 200 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 123° · S 28% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 123° · S 21% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.88:1 vs white · 11.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9DC89F 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 text1.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9DC89F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9DC89F; 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 #9DC89F

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 #9DC89F 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#9DC89F
Protanopia#C2C29F
Protanomaly#B4C49F
Deuteranopia#BBBBA0
Deuteranomaly#B0C0A0
Tritanopia#A3C3C3
Tritanomaly#A1C5B6
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

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Using #9DC89F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9dc89f: #9DC89F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9DC89F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9dc89f': '#9DC89F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.784, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_9dc89f">#9DC89F</color>
SVG fillfill="#9DC89F"

More Green Colors

#9DC89F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9DC89F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9DC89F?

#9DC89F is a light green — rgb(157, 200, 159) in RGB and hsl(123, 28%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.99.

What is the RGB value of #9DC89F?

#9DC89F is rgb(157, 200, 159) — red 157, green 200, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9DC89F?

#9DC89F converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 21%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9DC89F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9DC89F scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9DC89F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9DC89F 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 5.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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