#9EAD94 Color
#9EAD94 is rgb(158, 173, 148) in RGB, hsl(96, 13%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 14%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9EAD94rgb(158, 173, 148)hsl(96, 13%, 63%)hsv(96, 14%, 68%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 14%, 32%)oklch(72.9% 0.039 132.8)lab(69.01% -8.95 11.03)lch(69.01% 14.21 129.04)What #9EAD94 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 #9EAD94, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9EAD94 Channel Values
How #9EAD94 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 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 96° · S 13% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 96° · S 14% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.37:1 vs white · 8.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EAD94 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 #9EAD94
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EAD94; 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 #9EAD94
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 #9EAD94 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.
#9EAD94#ABAB94#A6AC94#A8A894#A4AA94#A1AAAA#A0ABA2#A8A8A8Using #9EAD94 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9ead94: #9EAD94;background-color: #9EAD94;colors: { 'color-9ead94': '#9EAD94' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.678, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_9ead94">#9EAD94</color>fill="#9EAD94"More Green Colors
#9EAD94 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9EAD94 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9EAD94?
#9EAD94 is a light green — rgb(158, 173, 148) in RGB and hsl(96, 13%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.
What is the RGB value of #9EAD94?
#9EAD94 is rgb(158, 173, 148) — red 158, green 173, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9EAD94?
#9EAD94 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 14%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9EAD94 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9EAD94 scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9EAD94 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9EAD94 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 14.21, which is visibly different.
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