#9EDB99 Color
#9EDB99 is rgb(158, 219, 153) in RGB, hsl(115, 48%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 30%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9EDB99rgb(158, 219, 153)hsl(115, 48%, 73%)hsv(115, 30%, 86%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 30%, 14%)oklch(83.3% 0.11 142.7)lab(82.01% -29.68 26.08)lch(82.01% 39.51 138.69)What #9EDB99 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 #9EDB99, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9EDB99 Channel Values
How #9EDB99 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 219 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 115° · S 48% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 115° · S 30% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.61:1 vs white · 13.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EDB99 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 #9EDB99
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EDB99; 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 #9EDB99
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 #9EDB99 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.
#9EDB99#D2D299#C0D699#C9C99B#BAD19A#A8D4D4#A4D7BF#CCCCCCUsing #9EDB99 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9edb99: #9EDB99;background-color: #9EDB99;colors: { 'color-9edb99': '#9EDB99' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.859, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_9edb99">#9EDB99</color>fill="#9EDB99"More Green Colors
#9EDB99 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9EDB99 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9EDB99?
#9EDB99 is a light green — rgb(158, 219, 153) in RGB and hsl(115, 48%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.34.
What is the RGB value of #9EDB99?
#9EDB99 is rgb(158, 219, 153) — red 158, green 219, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9EDB99?
#9EDB99 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 30%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9EDB99 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9EDB99 scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9EDB99 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9EDB99 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 14.91, which is visibly different.
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