#9EE0AB Color
#9EE0AB is rgb(158, 224, 171) in RGB, hsl(132, 52%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 24%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9EE0ABrgb(158, 224, 171)hsl(132, 52%, 75%)hsv(132, 29%, 88%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 24%, 12%)oklch(84.8% 0.099 150)lab(83.71% -29.59 19.12)lch(83.71% 35.23 147.13)What #9EE0AB 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 #9EE0AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9EE0AB Channel Values
How #9EE0AB 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 224 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 132° · S 52% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 132° · S 29% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.53:1 vs white · 13.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EE0AB 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 #9EE0AB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EE0AB; 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 #9EE0AB
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 #9EE0AB 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.
#9EE0AB#D7D7AB#C3DAAB#CDCDAD#BCD5AC#A7DADA#A3DDC9#D1D1D1Using #9EE0AB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9ee0ab: #9EE0AB;background-color: #9EE0AB;colors: { 'color-9ee0ab': '#9EE0AB' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.878, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_9ee0ab">#9EE0AB</color>fill="#9EE0AB"More Green Colors
#9EE0AB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9EE0AB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9EE0AB?
#9EE0AB is a light green — rgb(158, 224, 171) in RGB and hsl(132, 52%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.
What is the RGB value of #9EE0AB?
#9EE0AB is rgb(158, 224, 171) — red 158, green 224, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9EE0AB?
#9EE0AB converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 24%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9EE0AB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9EE0AB scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9EE0AB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9EE0AB 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 13.82, which is visibly different.
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