#9EB394 Color
#9EB394 is rgb(158, 179, 148) in RGB, hsl(101, 17%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 17%, 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 3.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9EB394rgb(158, 179, 148)hsl(101, 17%, 64%)hsv(101, 17%, 70%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 17%, 30%)oklch(74.2% 0.049 135.5)lab(70.68% -11.89 13.35)lch(70.68% 17.87 131.70)What #9EB394 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 #9EB394, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9EB394 Channel Values
How #9EB394 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 179 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 101° · S 17% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 101° · S 17% · V 70% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 30% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.25:1 vs white · 9.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EB394 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 #9EB394
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EB394; 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 #9EB394
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 #9EB394 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-9eb394: #9EB394;background-color: #9EB394;colors: { 'color-9eb394': '#9EB394' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.702, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_9eb394">#9EB394</color>fill="#9EB394"More Green Colors
#9EB394 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9EB394 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9EB394?
#9EB394 is a light green — rgb(158, 179, 148) in RGB and hsl(101, 17%, 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 3.49.
What is the RGB value of #9EB394?
#9EB394 is rgb(158, 179, 148) — red 158, green 179, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9EB394?
#9EB394 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 17%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9EB394 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9EB394 scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9EB394 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9EB394 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 11.32, which is visibly different.
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