#9EB7A3 Color
#9EB7A3 is rgb(158, 183, 163) in RGB, hsl(132, 15%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 11%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9EB7A3rgb(158, 183, 163)hsl(132, 15%, 67%)hsv(132, 14%, 72%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 11%, 28%)oklch(75.5% 0.039 151.2)lab(72.08% -11.83 7.19)lch(72.08% 13.84 148.70)What #9EB7A3 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 #9EB7A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9EB7A3 Channel Values
How #9EB7A3 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 183 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 132° · S 15% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 132° · S 14% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.15:1 vs white · 9.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EB7A3 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 #9EB7A3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EB7A3; 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 #9EB7A3
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 #9EB7A3 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.
#9EB7A3#B3B3A3#ABB5A3#AFAFA4#A9B2A3#A1B5B5#A0B6AE#B1B1B1Using #9EB7A3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9eb7a3: #9EB7A3;background-color: #9EB7A3;colors: { 'color-9eb7a3': '#9EB7A3' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.718, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_9eb7a3">#9EB7A3</color>fill="#9EB7A3"More Green Colors
#9EB7A3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9EB7A3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9EB7A3?
#9EB7A3 is a light green — rgb(158, 183, 163) in RGB and hsl(132, 15%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.76.
What is the RGB value of #9EB7A3?
#9EB7A3 is rgb(158, 183, 163) — red 158, green 183, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9EB7A3?
#9EB7A3 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 11%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9EB7A3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9EB7A3 scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9EB7A3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9EB7A3 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 14.13, which is visibly different.
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