#9EA573 Color
#9EA573 is rgb(158, 165, 115) in RGB, hsl(68, 22%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 30%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sage (#9CAF88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9EA573rgb(158, 165, 115)hsl(68, 22%, 55%)hsv(68, 30%, 65%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 30%, 35%)oklch(70.4% 0.069 114.7)lab(66.23% -8.80 25.12)lch(66.23% 26.62 109.29)What #9EA573 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 #9EA573, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9EA573 Channel Values
How #9EA573 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 165 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 68° · S 22% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 68° · S 30% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.6:1 vs white · 8.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EA573 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 #9EA573
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EA573; 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 #9EA573
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 #9EA573 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-9ea573: #9EA573;background-color: #9EA573;colors: { 'color-9ea573': '#9EA573' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.647, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_9ea573">#9EA573</color>fill="#9EA573"More Green Colors
#9EA573 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9EA573 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9EA573?
#9EA573 is a mid-tone green — rgb(158, 165, 115) in RGB and hsl(68, 22%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sage (#9CAF88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.62.
What is the RGB value of #9EA573?
#9EA573 is rgb(158, 165, 115) — red 158, green 165, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9EA573?
#9EA573 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 30%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9EA573 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9EA573 scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9EA573 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9EA573 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 16.26, which is visibly different.
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