#9EB295 Color
#9EB295 is rgb(158, 178, 149) in RGB, hsl(101, 16%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 16%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9EB295rgb(158, 178, 149)hsl(101, 16%, 64%)hsv(101, 16%, 70%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 16%, 30%)oklch(74% 0.046 135.9)lab(70.42% -11.28 12.44)lch(70.42% 16.79 132.18)What #9EB295 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 #9EB295, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9EB295 Channel Values
How #9EB295 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 178 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 101° · S 16% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 101° · S 16% · V 70% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 30% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.27:1 vs white · 9.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EB295 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 #9EB295
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EB295; 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 #9EB295
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 #9EB295 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-9eb295: #9EB295;background-color: #9EB295;colors: { 'color-9eb295': '#9EB295' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.698, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_9eb295">#9EB295</color>fill="#9EB295"More Green Colors
#9EB295 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9EB295 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9EB295?
#9EB295 is a light green — rgb(158, 178, 149) in RGB and hsl(101, 16%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.4.
What is the RGB value of #9EB295?
#9EB295 is rgb(158, 178, 149) — red 158, green 178, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9EB295?
#9EB295 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 16%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9EB295 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9EB295 scores 2.27:1 against white and 9.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9EB295 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9EB295 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.29, which is visibly different.
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