#9EA05A Color
#9EA05A is rgb(158, 160, 90) in RGB, hsl(62, 28%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 44%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9EA05Argb(158, 160, 90)hsl(62, 28%, 49%)hsv(62, 44%, 63%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 44%, 37%)oklch(68.8% 0.093 110)lab(64.51% -8.54 36.05)lch(64.51% 37.05 103.33)What #9EA05A 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 #9EA05A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9EA05A Channel Values
How #9EA05A 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 158 · G 160 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 28% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 44% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.75:1 vs white · 7.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EA05A 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 #9EA05A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EA05A; 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 #9EA05A
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 #9EA05A 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.
#9EA05A#A0A05A#9FA05A#9F9F5A#9FA05A#A49999#A29C85#9C9C9CUsing #9EA05A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9ea05a: #9EA05A;background-color: #9EA05A;colors: { 'color-9ea05a': '#9EA05A' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.627, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_9ea05a">#9EA05A</color>fill="#9EA05A"More Yellow Colors
#9EA05A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9EA05A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9EA05A?
#9EA05A is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(158, 160, 90) in RGB and hsl(62, 28%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.96.
What is the RGB value of #9EA05A?
#9EA05A is rgb(158, 160, 90) — red 158, green 160, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9EA05A?
#9EA05A converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 44%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9EA05A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9EA05A scores 2.75:1 against white and 7.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9EA05A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9EA05A 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.07, which is visibly different.
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