#9EA187 Color
#9EA187 is rgb(158, 161, 135) in RGB, hsl(67, 12%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 16%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke (#8F9779), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9EA187rgb(158, 161, 135)hsl(67, 12%, 58%)hsv(67, 16%, 63%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 16%, 37%)oklch(69.9% 0.037 112.7)lab(65.46% -4.57 13.22)lch(65.46% 13.99 109.06)What #9EA187 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 #9EA187, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9EA187 Channel Values
How #9EA187 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 161 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 67° · S 12% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 67° · S 16% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.66:1 vs white · 7.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EA187 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 #9EA187
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EA187; 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 #9EA187
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 #9EA187 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9ea187: #9EA187;background-color: #9EA187;colors: { 'color-9ea187': '#9EA187' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.631, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_9ea187">#9EA187</color>fill="#9EA187"More Green Colors
#9EA187 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9EA187 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9EA187?
#9EA187 is a mid-tone green — rgb(158, 161, 135) in RGB and hsl(67, 12%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke (#8F9779), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.21.
What is the RGB value of #9EA187?
#9EA187 is rgb(158, 161, 135) — red 158, green 161, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9EA187?
#9EA187 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 16%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9EA187 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9EA187 scores 2.66:1 against white and 7.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9EA187 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9EA187 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 14.49, which is visibly different.
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