#9DCC8A Color
#9DCC8A is rgb(157, 204, 138) in RGB, hsl(103, 39%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 32%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olivine (#9AB973), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9DCC8Argb(157, 204, 138)hsl(103, 39%, 67%)hsv(103, 32%, 80%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 32%, 20%)oklch(79.5% 0.103 136.9)lab(77.48% -25.13 27.78)lch(77.48% 37.46 132.14)What #9DCC8A 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 #9DCC8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9DCC8A Channel Values
How #9DCC8A 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 204 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 103° · S 39% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 103° · S 32% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.84:1 vs white · 11.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9DCC8A 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 #9DCC8A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9DCC8A; 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 #9DCC8A
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 #9DCC8A 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.
#9DCC8A#C5C58A#B6C88A#BEBE8C#B2C48B#A6C5C5#A3C8B1#BFBFBFUsing #9DCC8A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9dcc8a: #9DCC8A;background-color: #9DCC8A;colors: { 'color-9dcc8a': '#9DCC8A' }Color(red: 0.616, green: 0.800, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_9dcc8a">#9DCC8A</color>fill="#9DCC8A"More Green Colors
#9DCC8A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9DCC8A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9DCC8A?
#9DCC8A is a light green — rgb(157, 204, 138) in RGB and hsl(103, 39%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olivine (#9AB973), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.87.
What is the RGB value of #9DCC8A?
#9DCC8A is rgb(157, 204, 138) — red 157, green 204, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9DCC8A?
#9DCC8A converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 32%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9DCC8A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9DCC8A scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9DCC8A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9DCC8A 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 11.69, which is visibly different.
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