#9ED496 Color
#9ED496 is rgb(158, 212, 150) in RGB, hsl(112, 42%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 29%, 17%) 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 6.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9ED496rgb(158, 212, 150)hsl(112, 42%, 71%)hsv(112, 29%, 83%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 29%, 17%)oklch(81.7% 0.102 141.4)lab(79.98% -26.96 24.92)lch(79.98% 36.72 137.25)What #9ED496 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 #9ED496, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9ED496 Channel Values
How #9ED496 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 212 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 112° · S 42% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 112° · S 29% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.71:1 vs white · 12.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9ED496 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 #9ED496
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9ED496; 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 #9ED496
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 #9ED496 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.
#9ED496#CCCC96#BBCF96#C4C498#B6CB97#A7CDCD#A4D0BA#C6C6C6Using #9ED496 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9ed496: #9ED496;background-color: #9ED496;colors: { 'color-9ed496': '#9ED496' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.831, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_9ed496">#9ED496</color>fill="#9ED496"More Green Colors
#9ED496 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9ED496 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9ED496?
#9ED496 is a light green — rgb(158, 212, 150) in RGB and hsl(112, 42%, 71%) 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 6.12.
What is the RGB value of #9ED496?
#9ED496 is rgb(158, 212, 150) — red 158, green 212, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9ED496?
#9ED496 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 29%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9ED496 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9ED496 scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9ED496 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9ED496 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 11.63, which is visibly different.
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