#9EE156 Color
#9EE156 is rgb(158, 225, 86) in RGB, hsl(89, 70%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 62%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9EE156rgb(158, 225, 86)hsl(89, 70%, 61%)hsv(89, 62%, 88%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 62%, 12%)oklch(83.7% 0.183 131.2)lab(82.99% -38.17 58.83)lch(82.99% 70.13 122.98)What #9EE156 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 #9EE156, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9EE156 Channel Values
How #9EE156 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 225 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 89° · S 70% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 89° · S 62% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 12% | 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 #9EE156 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 #9EE156
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EE156; 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 #9EE156
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 #9EE156 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.
#9EE156#D7D757#C3DB56#CECE5B#BDD659#AFD6D6#A8DAB1#CECECEUsing #9EE156 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9ee156: #9EE156;background-color: #9EE156;colors: { 'color-9ee156': '#9EE156' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.882, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_9ee156">#9EE156</color>fill="#9EE156"More Green Colors
#9EE156 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9EE156 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9EE156?
#9EE156 is a light green — rgb(158, 225, 86) in RGB and hsl(89, 70%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.75.
What is the RGB value of #9EE156?
#9EE156 is rgb(158, 225, 86) — red 158, green 225, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9EE156?
#9EE156 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 62%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9EE156 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9EE156 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 #9EE156 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9EE156 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 10.52, which is visibly different.
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