#9EA960 Color
#9EA960 is rgb(158, 169, 96) in RGB, hsl(69, 30%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 43%, 34%) 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 7.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9EA960rgb(158, 169, 96)hsl(69, 30%, 52%)hsv(69, 43%, 66%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 43%, 34%)oklch(70.9% 0.098 116)lab(67.10% -12.50 36.14)lch(67.10% 38.24 109.08)What #9EA960 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 #9EA960, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9EA960 Channel Values
How #9EA960 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 169 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 30% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 43% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.53:1 vs white · 8.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EA960 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 #9EA960
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EA960; 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 #9EA960
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 #9EA960 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-9ea960: #9EA960;background-color: #9EA960;colors: { 'color-9ea960': '#9EA960' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.663, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_9ea960">#9EA960</color>fill="#9EA960"More Green Colors
#9EA960 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9EA960 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9EA960?
#9EA960 is a mid-tone green — rgb(158, 169, 96) in RGB and hsl(69, 30%, 52%) 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 7.92.
What is the RGB value of #9EA960?
#9EA960 is rgb(158, 169, 96) — red 158, green 169, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9EA960?
#9EA960 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 43%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9EA960 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9EA960 scores 2.53:1 against white and 8.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9EA960 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9EA960 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 9.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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