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#9DEF06 Color

#9DEF06 is rgb(157, 239, 6) in RGB, hsl(81, 95%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 97%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Yellow (#ADFF2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9DEF06
HEX#9DEF06
RGBrgb(157, 239, 6)
HSLhsl(81, 95%, 48%)
HSVhsv(81, 97%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 0%, 97%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(86.6% 0.233 130.3)
LABlab(86.70% -46.48 81.58)
LCHlch(86.70% 93.89 119.67)

What #9DEF06 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 #9DEF06, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Green Yellow#ADFF2FΔE 5.62Green Lizard#A7F432ΔE 5.85Spring Bud#A7FC00ΔE 5.97French Lime#9EFD38ΔE 7.52Mango Green#96FF00ΔE 9.91Lime (Color Wheel)#BFFF00ΔE 10.67

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

#9DEF06 Channel Values

How #9DEF06 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 239 · B 68-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 81° · S 95% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 81° · S 97% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 0% · Y 97% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.42:1 vs white · 14.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9DEF06 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 text1.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9DEF06 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9DEF06

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9DEF06; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9DEF06
Complementary
#5806EF
Analogous
#EFCC06
Analogous
#29EF06
Triadic
#069DEF
Triadic
#EF069D
Split comp.
#0629EF
Split comp.
#CC06EF

Tints & Shades of #9DEF06

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

#ADF91F
#BAFA42
#C6FB65
#D5FC8D
#E2FDAF
#EFFED2

Shades

#8AD105
#73AE04
#5F9004
#4B7203
#385502
#213201

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9DEF06.

How #9DEF06 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#9DEF06
Protanopia#E4E40D
Protanomaly#CBE80B
Deuteranopia#D8D823
Deuteranomaly#C3E21A
Tritanopia#B2E1E1
Tritanomaly#AAE7B3
Achromatopsia#D8D8D8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9DEF06 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9def06: #9DEF06;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9DEF06;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9def06': '#9DEF06' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.937, blue: 0.024)
Android XML<color name="color_9def06">#9DEF06</color>
SVG fillfill="#9DEF06"

More Green Colors

#9DEF06 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9DEF06 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9DEF06?

#9DEF06 is a mid-tone green — rgb(157, 239, 6) in RGB and hsl(81, 95%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Yellow (#ADFF2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.62.

What is the RGB value of #9DEF06?

#9DEF06 is rgb(157, 239, 6) — red 157, green 239, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9DEF06?

#9DEF06 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 97%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9DEF06 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9DEF06 scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9DEF06 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9DEF06 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 5.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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