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#9DD388 Color

#9DD388 is rgb(157, 211, 136) in RGB, hsl(103, 46%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 36%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pistachio (#93C572), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9DD388
HEX#9DD388
RGBrgb(157, 211, 136)
HSLhsl(103, 46%, 68%)
HSVhsv(103, 36%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 0%, 36%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(81.1% 0.116 137.2)
LABlab(79.44% -28.45 31.35)
LCHlch(79.44% 42.33 132.23)

What #9DD388 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 #9DD388, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pistachio#93C572ΔE 6.8Granny Smith Apple#A8E4A0ΔE 7.36Olivine#9AB973ΔE 11.58Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 12.61Menthol#C1F9A2ΔE 13.93Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 13.93

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

#9DD388 Channel Values

How #9DD388 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 211 · B 1368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 103° · S 46% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 103° · S 36% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9DD388 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 text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9DD388 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9DD388

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9DD388; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9DD388
Complementary
#BE88D3
Analogous
#C3D388
Analogous
#88D398
Triadic
#889DD3
Triadic
#D3889D
Split comp.
#9888D3
Split comp.
#D388C3

Tints & Shades of #9DD388

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

#A9D897
#B9DFA9
#C5E5B8
#D1EAC7
#DDF0D6
#EDF7E9

Shades

#82C766
#66BA45
#549938
#3F732B
#2D521E
#1B3012

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9DD388.

How #9DD388 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#9DD388
Protanopia#CBCB88
Protanomaly#BACE88
Deuteranopia#C3C38A
Deuteranomaly#B5CA89
Tritanopia#A7CBCB
Tritanomaly#A3CFB4
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9DD388 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9dd388: #9DD388;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9DD388;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9dd388': '#9DD388' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.827, blue: 0.533)
Android XML<color name="color_9dd388">#9DD388</color>
SVG fillfill="#9DD388"

More Green Colors

#9DD388 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9DD388 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9DD388?

#9DD388 is a light green — rgb(157, 211, 136) in RGB and hsl(103, 46%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pistachio (#93C572), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.8.

What is the RGB value of #9DD388?

#9DD388 is rgb(157, 211, 136) — red 157, green 211, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9DD388?

#9DD388 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 36%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9DD388 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9DD388 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9DD388 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9DD388 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 16.62, which is visibly different.

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