#9EA626 Color
#9EA626 is rgb(158, 166, 38) in RGB, hsl(64, 63%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 77%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citron (#9FA91F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9EA626rgb(158, 166, 38)hsl(64, 63%, 40%)hsv(64, 77%, 65%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 77%, 35%)oklch(69.6% 0.143 113.2)lab(65.80% -14.25 59.63)lch(65.80% 61.31 103.44)What #9EA626 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 #9EA626, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9EA626 Channel Values
How #9EA626 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 166 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 64° · S 63% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 64° · S 77% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.65:1 vs white · 7.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EA626 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 #9EA626
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EA626; 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 #9EA626
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 #9EA626 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-9ea626: #9EA626;background-color: #9EA626;colors: { 'color-9ea626': '#9EA626' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.651, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_9ea626">#9EA626</color>fill="#9EA626"More Yellow Colors
#9EA626 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9EA626 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9EA626?
#9EA626 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(158, 166, 38) in RGB and hsl(64, 63%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citron (#9FA91F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.18.
What is the RGB value of #9EA626?
#9EA626 is rgb(158, 166, 38) — red 158, green 166, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9EA626?
#9EA626 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 77%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9EA626 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9EA626 scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9EA626 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9EA626 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 14.91, which is visibly different.
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