#9DFA52 Color
#9DFA52 is rgb(157, 250, 82) in RGB, hsl(93, 94%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 67%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lime (#9EFD38), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9DFA52rgb(157, 250, 82)hsl(93, 94%, 65%)hsv(93, 67%, 98%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 67%, 2%)oklch(89.5% 0.218 134)lab(90.11% -48.51 67.73)lch(90.11% 83.31 125.61)What #9DFA52 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 #9DFA52, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9DFA52 Channel Values
How #9DFA52 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 250 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 93° · S 94% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 93° · S 67% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.29:1 vs white · 16.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9DFA52 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 #9DFA52
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9DFA52; 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 #9DFA52
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 #9DFA52 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.
#9DFA52#EDED53#D2F353#E1E15A#C9EB57#B3EDED#AAF2C2#E2E2E2Using #9DFA52 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9dfa52: #9DFA52;background-color: #9DFA52;colors: { 'color-9dfa52': '#9DFA52' }Color(red: 0.616, green: 0.980, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_9dfa52">#9DFA52</color>fill="#9DFA52"More Green Colors
#9DFA52 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9DFA52 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9DFA52?
#9DFA52 is a light green — rgb(157, 250, 82) in RGB and hsl(93, 94%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lime (#9EFD38), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.25.
What is the RGB value of #9DFA52?
#9DFA52 is rgb(157, 250, 82) — red 157, green 250, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9DFA52?
#9DFA52 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 67%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9DFA52 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9DFA52 scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9DFA52 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9DFA52 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 13.06, which is visibly different.
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