#9DDD92 Color
#9DDD92 is rgb(157, 221, 146) in RGB, hsl(111, 52%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 34%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9DDD92rgb(157, 221, 146)hsl(111, 52%, 72%)hsv(111, 34%, 87%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 34%, 13%)oklch(83.6% 0.121 140.9)lab(82.42% -31.68 30.16)lch(82.42% 43.74 136.40)What #9DDD92 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 #9DDD92, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9DDD92 Channel Values
How #9DDD92 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 221 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 111° · S 52% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 111° · S 34% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.59:1 vs white · 13.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9DDD92 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 #9DDD92
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9DDD92; 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 #9DDD92
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 #9DDD92 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.
#9DDD92#D4D492#C0D892#CBCB94#BAD293#A8D5D5#A4D8BE#CDCDCDUsing #9DDD92 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9ddd92: #9DDD92;background-color: #9DDD92;colors: { 'color-9ddd92': '#9DDD92' }Color(red: 0.616, green: 0.867, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_9ddd92">#9DDD92</color>fill="#9DDD92"More Green Colors
#9DDD92 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9DDD92 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9DDD92?
#9DDD92 is a light green — rgb(157, 221, 146) in RGB and hsl(111, 52%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.86.
What is the RGB value of #9DDD92?
#9DDD92 is rgb(157, 221, 146) — red 157, green 221, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9DDD92?
#9DDD92 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 34%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9DDD92 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9DDD92 scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9DDD92 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9DDD92 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 13.59, which is visibly different.
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