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#9DFBCF Color

#9DFBCF is rgb(157, 251, 207) in RGB, hsl(152, 92%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 18%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seafoam (#93E9BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9DFBCF
HEX#9DFBCF
RGBrgb(157, 251, 207)
HSLhsl(152, 92%, 80%)
HSVhsv(152, 37%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 0%, 18%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(91.7% 0.109 163)
LABlab(91.88% -36.30 11.94)
LCHlch(91.88% 38.21 161.79)

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

Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 6.26Aquamarine#7FFFD4ΔE 8.99Teal Deer#99E6B3ΔE 9.13Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 9.68Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 10.07Celadon#ACE1AFΔE 15.03

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

#9DFBCF Channel Values

How #9DFBCF 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 251 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 152° · S 92% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 152° · S 37% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.23:1 vs white · 17.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9DFBCF 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 text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #9DFBCF

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

Base
#9DFBCF
Complementary
#FB9DC9
Analogous
#9DFBA0
Analogous
#9DF8FB
Triadic
#CF9DFB
Triadic
#FBCF9D
Split comp.
#FB9DF8
Split comp.
#FBA09D

Tints & Shades of #9DFBCF

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

#ACFCD6
#B6FCDB
#C4FDE2
#CEFDE7
#DDFEEE
#E7FEF3

Shades

#67F9B5
#31F69A
#0AE67F
#08B564
#057F46
#034929

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

How #9DFBCF 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#9DFBCF
Protanopia#EEEECF
Protanomaly#D3F4CF
Deuteranopia#E2E2D2
Deuteranomaly#CAECD1
Tritanopia#A6F6F6
Tritanomaly#A2F8E7
Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9DFBCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9dfbcf: #9DFBCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9DFBCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9dfbcf': '#9DFBCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.984, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_9dfbcf">#9DFBCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#9DFBCF"

More Green Colors

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

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#9DFBCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9DFBCF?

#9DFBCF is a lightest green — rgb(157, 251, 207) in RGB and hsl(152, 92%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seafoam (#93E9BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.26.

What is the RGB value of #9DFBCF?

#9DFBCF is rgb(157, 251, 207) — red 157, green 251, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9DFBCF?

#9DFBCF converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 18%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9DFBCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9DFBCF scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #9DFBCF 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 8.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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