#9EAD99 Color
#9EAD99 is rgb(158, 173, 153) in RGB, hsl(105, 11%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 12%, 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 6.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9EAD99rgb(158, 173, 153)hsl(105, 11%, 64%)hsv(105, 12%, 68%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 12%, 32%)oklch(73% 0.033 137.8)lab(69.11% -8.29 8.44)lch(69.11% 11.83 134.47)What #9EAD99 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 #9EAD99, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9EAD99 Channel Values
How #9EAD99 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 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 105° · S 11% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 105° · S 12% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.36:1 vs white · 8.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EAD99 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 #9EAD99
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EAD99; 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 #9EAD99
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 #9EAD99 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.
#9EAD99#ABAB99#A6AC99#A8A899#A4AA99#A1ABAB#A0ACA4#A9A9A9Using #9EAD99 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9ead99: #9EAD99;background-color: #9EAD99;colors: { 'color-9ead99': '#9EAD99' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.678, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_9ead99">#9EAD99</color>fill="#9EAD99"More Green Colors
#9EAD99 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9EAD99 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9EAD99?
#9EAD99 is a light green — rgb(158, 173, 153) in RGB and hsl(105, 11%, 64%) 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 6.43.
What is the RGB value of #9EAD99?
#9EAD99 is rgb(158, 173, 153) — red 158, green 173, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9EAD99?
#9EAD99 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 12%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9EAD99 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9EAD99 scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9EAD99 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9EAD99 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 11.83, which is visibly different.
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