#9DCB57 Color
#9DCB57 is rgb(157, 203, 87) in RGB, hsl(84, 53%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 57%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is June Bud (#BDDA57), visibly different at ΔE 11.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9DCB57rgb(157, 203, 87)hsl(84, 53%, 57%)hsv(84, 57%, 80%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 57%, 20%)oklch(78.5% 0.154 127.7)lab(76.61% -29.22 51.46)lch(76.61% 59.17 119.59)What #9DCB57 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 #9DCB57, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9DCB57 Channel Values
How #9DCB57 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 203 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 84° · S 53% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 84° · S 57% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.89:1 vs white · 11.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9DCB57 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 #9DCB57
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9DCB57; 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 #9DCB57
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 #9DCB57 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.
#9DCB57#C4C458#B6C757#BDBD5A#B1C359#AAC1C1#A5C5A1#BCBCBCUsing #9DCB57 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9dcb57: #9DCB57;background-color: #9DCB57;colors: { 'color-9dcb57': '#9DCB57' }Color(red: 0.616, green: 0.796, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_9dcb57">#9DCB57</color>fill="#9DCB57"More Green Colors
#9DCB57 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9DCB57 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9DCB57?
#9DCB57 is a mid-tone green — rgb(157, 203, 87) in RGB and hsl(84, 53%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is June Bud (#BDDA57), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.48.
What is the RGB value of #9DCB57?
#9DCB57 is rgb(157, 203, 87) — red 157, green 203, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9DCB57?
#9DCB57 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 57%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9DCB57 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9DCB57 scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9DCB57 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9DCB57 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 14.69, which is visibly different.
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