#9ECF91 Color
#9ECF91 is rgb(158, 207, 145) in RGB, hsl(107, 39%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 30%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9ECF91rgb(158, 207, 145)hsl(107, 39%, 69%)hsv(107, 30%, 81%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 30%, 19%)oklch(80.4% 0.099 139.2)lab(78.49% -25.33 25.52)lch(78.49% 35.96 134.78)What #9ECF91 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 #9ECF91, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9ECF91 Channel Values
How #9ECF91 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 207 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 107° · S 39% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 107° · S 30% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.78:1 vs white · 11.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9ECF91 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 #9ECF91
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9ECF91; 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 #9ECF91
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 #9ECF91 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.
#9ECF91#C8C891#B9CB91#C1C193#B4C792#A7C9C9#A3CBB5#C2C2C2Using #9ECF91 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9ecf91: #9ECF91;background-color: #9ECF91;colors: { 'color-9ecf91': '#9ECF91' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.812, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_9ecf91">#9ECF91</color>fill="#9ECF91"More Green Colors
#9ECF91 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9ECF91 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9ECF91?
#9ECF91 is a light green — rgb(158, 207, 145) in RGB and hsl(107, 39%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.
What is the RGB value of #9ECF91?
#9ECF91 is rgb(158, 207, 145) — red 158, green 207, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9ECF91?
#9ECF91 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 30%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9ECF91 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9ECF91 scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9ECF91 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9ECF91 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 10.49, which is visibly different.
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