#9EA790 Color
#9EA790 is rgb(158, 167, 144) in RGB, hsl(83, 12%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 14%, 35%) 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 7.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9EA790rgb(158, 167, 144)hsl(83, 12%, 61%)hsv(83, 14%, 65%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 14%, 35%)oklch(71.5% 0.034 124.7)lab(67.28% -6.47 10.80)lch(67.28% 12.60 120.93)What #9EA790 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 #9EA790, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9EA790 Channel Values
How #9EA790 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 167 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 83° · S 12% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 83° · S 14% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.5:1 vs white · 8.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EA790 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 #9EA790
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EA790; 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 #9EA790
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 #9EA790 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-9ea790: #9EA790;background-color: #9EA790;colors: { 'color-9ea790': '#9EA790' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.655, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_9ea790">#9EA790</color>fill="#9EA790"More Green Colors
#9EA790 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9EA790 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9EA790?
#9EA790 is a light green — rgb(158, 167, 144) in RGB and hsl(83, 12%, 61%) 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 7.34.
What is the RGB value of #9EA790?
#9EA790 is rgb(158, 167, 144) — red 158, green 167, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9EA790?
#9EA790 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 14%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9EA790 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9EA790 scores 2.5:1 against white and 8.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9EA790 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9EA790 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 12.75, which is visibly different.
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