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#9EC64E Color

#9EC64E is rgb(158, 198, 78) in RGB, hsl(80, 51%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 61%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is June Bud (#BDDA57), visibly different at ΔE 10.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9EC64E
HEX#9EC64E
RGBrgb(158, 198, 78)
HSLhsl(80, 51%, 54%)
HSVhsv(80, 61%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 0%, 61%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(77.3% 0.154 125.4)
LABlab(75.17% -27.22 53.80)
LCHlch(75.17% 60.30 116.83)

What #9EC64E 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 #9EC64E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#9EC64E Channel Values

How #9EC64E 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 198 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 80° · S 51% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 80° · S 61% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EC64E 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 text10.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9EC64E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EC64E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #9EC64E

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 #9EC64E 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#9EC64E
Protanopia#C0C04F
Protanomaly#B3C24E
Deuteranopia#BABA51
Deuteranomaly#AFBF50
Tritanopia#AABCBC
Tritanomaly#A6C09C
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

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Using #9EC64E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9ec64e: #9EC64E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9EC64E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9ec64e': '#9EC64E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.620, green: 0.776, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_9ec64e">#9EC64E</color>
SVG fillfill="#9EC64E"

More Green Colors

#9EC64E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9EC64E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9EC64E?

#9EC64E is a mid-tone green — rgb(158, 198, 78) in RGB and hsl(80, 51%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is June Bud (#BDDA57), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.15.

What is the RGB value of #9EC64E?

#9EC64E is rgb(158, 198, 78) — red 158, green 198, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9EC64E?

#9EC64E converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 61%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9EC64E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9EC64E scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9EC64E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9EC64E 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 13.3, which is visibly different.

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