#9DF495 Color
#9DF495 is rgb(157, 244, 149) in RGB, hsl(115, 81%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 39%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9DF495rgb(157, 244, 149)hsl(115, 81%, 77%)hsv(115, 39%, 96%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 39%, 4%)oklch(88.9% 0.152 142.3)lab(89.01% -40.88 37.17)lch(89.01% 55.25 137.72)What #9DF495 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 #9DF495, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9DF495 Channel Values
How #9DF495 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 244 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 115° · S 81% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 115° · S 39% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.33:1 vs white · 15.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9DF495 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 #9DF495
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9DF495; 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 #9DF495
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 #9DF495 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.
#9DF495#E8E896#CEED95#DCDC99#C6E697#ACEBEB#A6EECE#DFDFDFUsing #9DF495 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9df495: #9DF495;background-color: #9DF495;colors: { 'color-9df495': '#9DF495' }Color(red: 0.616, green: 0.957, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_9df495">#9DF495</color>fill="#9DF495"More Green Colors
#9DF495 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9DF495 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9DF495?
#9DF495 is a light green — rgb(157, 244, 149) in RGB and hsl(115, 81%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.31.
What is the RGB value of #9DF495?
#9DF495 is rgb(157, 244, 149) — red 157, green 244, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9DF495?
#9DF495 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 39%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9DF495 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9DF495 scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9DF495 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9DF495 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 3.31, which is very hard to tell apart.
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