#9DD7AE Color
#9DD7AE is rgb(157, 215, 174) in RGB, hsl(138, 42%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 19%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9DD7AErgb(157, 215, 174)hsl(138, 42%, 73%)hsv(138, 27%, 84%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 19%, 16%)oklch(82.8% 0.083 153.5)lab(81.17% -25.55 14.05)lch(81.17% 29.16 151.19)What #9DD7AE 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 #9DD7AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9DD7AE Channel Values
How #9DD7AE 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 215 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 42% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 27% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.65:1 vs white · 12.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9DD7AE 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 #9DD7AE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9DD7AE; 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 #9DD7AE
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 #9DD7AE 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.
#9DD7AE#CFCFAE#BDD2AE#C6C6B0#B7CDAF#A4D2D2#A1D4C5#CACACAUsing #9DD7AE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9dd7ae: #9DD7AE;background-color: #9DD7AE;colors: { 'color-9dd7ae': '#9DD7AE' }Color(red: 0.616, green: 0.843, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_9dd7ae">#9DD7AE</color>fill="#9DD7AE"More Green Colors
#9DD7AE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9DD7AE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9DD7AE?
#9DD7AE is a light green — rgb(157, 215, 174) in RGB and hsl(138, 42%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.85.
What is the RGB value of #9DD7AE?
#9DD7AE is rgb(157, 215, 174) — red 157, green 215, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9DD7AE?
#9DD7AE converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 19%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9DD7AE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9DD7AE scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9DD7AE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9DD7AE 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 10.36, which is visibly different.
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