#9EAD71 Color
#9EAD71 is rgb(158, 173, 113) in RGB, hsl(75, 27%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 35%, 32%) 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 7.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9EAD71rgb(158, 173, 113)hsl(75, 27%, 56%)hsv(75, 35%, 68%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 35%, 32%)oklch(72.1% 0.083 120)lab(68.44% -12.92 29.04)lch(68.44% 31.78 113.99)What #9EAD71 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 #9EAD71, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9EAD71 Channel Values
How #9EAD71 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 173 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 75° · S 27% · L 56% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 75° · S 35% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.42:1 vs white · 8.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EAD71 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 #9EAD71
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EAD71; 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 #9EAD71
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 #9EAD71 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.
#9EAD71#ABAB71#A6AC71#A8A872#A4AA71#A5A7A7#A2A994#A6A6A6Using #9EAD71 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9ead71: #9EAD71;background-color: #9EAD71;colors: { 'color-9ead71': '#9EAD71' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.678, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_9ead71">#9EAD71</color>fill="#9EAD71"More Green Colors
#9EAD71 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9EAD71 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9EAD71?
#9EAD71 is a mid-tone green — rgb(158, 173, 113) in RGB and hsl(75, 27%, 56%) 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 7.57.
What is the RGB value of #9EAD71?
#9EAD71 is rgb(158, 173, 113) — red 158, green 173, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9EAD71?
#9EAD71 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 35%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9EAD71 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9EAD71 scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9EAD71 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9EAD71 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 13.51, which is visibly different.
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