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#9EC2A1 Color

#9EC2A1 is rgb(158, 194, 161) in RGB, hsl(125, 23%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 17%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9EC2A1
HEX#9EC2A1
RGBrgb(158, 194, 161)
HSLhsl(125, 23%, 69%)
HSVhsv(125, 19%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 0%, 17%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.06 147.2)
LABlab(75.10% -17.36 12.50)
LCHlch(75.10% 21.40 144.24)

What #9EC2A1 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 #9EC2A1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 5.62Cambridge Blue#A3C1ADΔE 7.11Laurel Green#A9BA9DΔE 7.43Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 7.78Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 8.62Sage#9CAF88ΔE 9.46

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#9EC2A1 Channel Values

How #9EC2A1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 158 · G 194 · B 1618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 125° · S 23% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 125° · S 19% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EC2A1 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9EC2A1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9EC2A1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EC2A1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9EC2A1
Complementary
#C29EBF
Analogous
#ADC29E
Analogous
#9EC2B3
Triadic
#A19EC2
Triadic
#C2A19E
Split comp.
#B39EC2
Split comp.
#C29EAD

Tints & Shades of #9EC2A1

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.

Tints

#AACAAD
#B7D2B9
#C3DAC5
#D3E4D4
#E0EBE1
#ECF3ED

Shades

#82B085
#629D67
#518155
#3F6442
#2D482F
#1A291B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9EC2A1.

How #9EC2A1 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.

Typical#9EC2A1
Protanopia#BCBCA1
Protanomaly#B1BFA1
Deuteranopia#B7B7A2
Deuteranomaly#AEBCA2
Tritanopia#A3BEBE
Tritanomaly#A1C0B3
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

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Using #9EC2A1 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-9ec2a1: #9EC2A1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9EC2A1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9ec2a1': '#9EC2A1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.620, green: 0.761, blue: 0.631)
Android XML<color name="color_9ec2a1">#9EC2A1</color>
SVG fillfill="#9EC2A1"

More Green Colors

#9EC2A1 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9EC2A1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9EC2A1?

#9EC2A1 is a light green — rgb(158, 194, 161) in RGB and hsl(125, 23%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.62.

What is the RGB value of #9EC2A1?

#9EC2A1 is rgb(158, 194, 161) — red 158, green 194, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9EC2A1?

#9EC2A1 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 17%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9EC2A1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9EC2A1 scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9EC2A1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9EC2A1 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 7.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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