#9EDCB5 Color
#9EDCB5 is rgb(158, 220, 181) in RGB, hsl(142, 47%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 18%, 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 3.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9EDCB5rgb(158, 220, 181)hsl(142, 47%, 74%)hsv(142, 28%, 86%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 18%, 14%)oklch(84.2% 0.084 156.5)lab(82.76% -26.47 12.62)lch(82.76% 29.32 154.52)What #9EDCB5 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 #9EDCB5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9EDCB5 Channel Values
How #9EDCB5 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 220 · B 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 142° · S 47% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 142° · S 28% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.57:1 vs white · 13.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EDCB5 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 #9EDCB5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EDCB5; 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 #9EDCB5
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 #9EDCB5 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-9edcb5: #9EDCB5;background-color: #9EDCB5;colors: { 'color-9edcb5': '#9EDCB5' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.863, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_9edcb5">#9EDCB5</color>fill="#9EDCB5"More Green Colors
#9EDCB5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9EDCB5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9EDCB5?
#9EDCB5 is a light green — rgb(158, 220, 181) in RGB and hsl(142, 47%, 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 3.94.
What is the RGB value of #9EDCB5?
#9EDCB5 is rgb(158, 220, 181) — red 158, green 220, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9EDCB5?
#9EDCB5 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 18%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9EDCB5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9EDCB5 scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9EDCB5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9EDCB5 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 12.59, which is visibly different.
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