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#9DF09F Color

#9DF09F is rgb(157, 240, 159) in RGB, hsl(121, 73%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 34%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9DF09F
HEX#9DF09F
RGBrgb(157, 240, 159)
HSLhsl(121, 73%, 78%)
HSVhsv(121, 35%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 0%, 34%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(88.2% 0.137 144.9)
LABlab(88.00% -38.14 30.94)
LCHlch(88.00% 49.12 140.95)

What #9DF09F 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 #9DF09F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Green#90EE90ΔE 7.44Granny Smith Apple#A8E4A0ΔE 10.02Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 10.09Menthol#C1F9A2ΔE 10.75Mint#98FF98ΔE 12.45Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 14.7

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

#9DF09F Channel Values

How #9DF09F 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 240 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 121° · S 73% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 121° · S 35% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.36:1 vs white · 15.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9DF09F 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 text1.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9DF09F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9DF09F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9DF09F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9DF09F
Complementary
#F09EEE
Analogous
#C6F09E
Analogous
#9EF0C8
Triadic
#9F9EF0
Triadic
#F09F9E
Split comp.
#C89EF0
Split comp.
#F09EC6

Tints & Shades of #9DF09F

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

#ABF2AC
#B8F4B9
#C6F6C6
#CEF7CF
#DCF9DC
#E9FCE9

Shades

#6DE86F
#41E144
#20CB23
#199F1B
#116E13
#0A420B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9DF09F.

How #9DF09F 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#9DF09F
Protanopia#E5E5A0
Protanomaly#CCE99F
Deuteranopia#D9D9A2
Deuteranomaly#C4E3A1
Tritanopia#AAE8E8
Tritanomaly#A5EBCF
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9DF09F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9df09f: #9DF09F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9DF09F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9df09f': '#9DF09F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.941, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_9df09f">#9DF09F</color>
SVG fillfill="#9DF09F"

More Green Colors

#9DF09F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9DF09F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9DF09F?

#9DF09F is a light green — rgb(157, 240, 159) in RGB and hsl(121, 73%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.44.

What is the RGB value of #9DF09F?

#9DF09F is rgb(157, 240, 159) — red 157, green 240, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9DF09F?

#9DF09F converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 34%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9DF09F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9DF09F scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9DF09F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9DF09F 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 7.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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