#9EC27A Color
#9EC27A is rgb(158, 194, 122) in RGB, hsl(90, 37%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 37%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olivine (#9AB973), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9EC27Argb(158, 194, 122)hsl(90, 37%, 62%)hsv(90, 37%, 76%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 37%, 24%)oklch(77% 0.105 130.2)lab(74.48% -21.93 32.12)lch(74.48% 38.89 124.33)What #9EC27A 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 #9EC27A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9EC27A Channel Values
How #9EC27A 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 194 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 37% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 37% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.01:1 vs white · 10.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EC27A 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 #9EC27A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EC27A; 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 #9EC27A
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 #9EC27A 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.
#9EC27A#BCBC7A#B1BF7A#B7B77C#AEBC7B#A7BBBB#A3BEA5#B7B7B7Using #9EC27A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9ec27a: #9EC27A;background-color: #9EC27A;colors: { 'color-9ec27a': '#9EC27A' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.761, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_9ec27a">#9EC27A</color>fill="#9EC27A"More Green Colors
#9EC27A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9EC27A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9EC27A?
#9EC27A is a light green — rgb(158, 194, 122) in RGB and hsl(90, 37%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olivine (#9AB973), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.52.
What is the RGB value of #9EC27A?
#9EC27A is rgb(158, 194, 122) — red 158, green 194, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9EC27A?
#9EC27A converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 37%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9EC27A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9EC27A scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9EC27A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9EC27A 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 14.51, which is visibly different.
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