#9EDBB5 Color
#9EDBB5 is rgb(158, 219, 181) in RGB, hsl(143, 46%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 17%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9EDBB5rgb(158, 219, 181)hsl(143, 46%, 74%)hsv(143, 28%, 86%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 17%, 14%)oklch(84% 0.082 156.8)lab(82.48% -26.03 12.22)lch(82.48% 28.76 154.84)What #9EDBB5 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 #9EDBB5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9EDBB5 Channel Values
How #9EDBB5 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 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 143° · S 46% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 143° · S 28% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.58:1 vs white · 13.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EDBB5 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 #9EDBB5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EDBB5; 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 #9EDBB5
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 #9EDBB5 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9edbb5: #9EDBB5;background-color: #9EDBB5;colors: { 'color-9edbb5': '#9EDBB5' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.859, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_9edbb5">#9EDBB5</color>fill="#9EDBB5"More Green Colors
#9EDBB5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9EDBB5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9EDBB5?
#9EDBB5 is a light green — rgb(158, 219, 181) in RGB and hsl(143, 46%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.3.
What is the RGB value of #9EDBB5?
#9EDBB5 is rgb(158, 219, 181) — red 158, green 219, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9EDBB5?
#9EDBB5 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 17%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9EDBB5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9EDBB5 scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9EDBB5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9EDBB5 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 12.38, which is visibly different.
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