#9EE495 Color
#9EE495 is rgb(158, 228, 149) in RGB, hsl(113, 59%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 35%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9EE495rgb(158, 228, 149)hsl(113, 59%, 74%)hsv(113, 35%, 89%)cmyk(31%, 0%, 35%, 11%)oklch(85.3% 0.128 141.7)lab(84.51% -33.98 31.39)lch(84.51% 46.26 137.27)What #9EE495 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 #9EE495, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9EE495 Channel Values
How #9EE495 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 228 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 113° · S 59% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 113° · S 35% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.5:1 vs white · 13.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EE495 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 #9EE495
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EE495; 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 #9EE495
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 #9EE495 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-9ee495: #9EE495;background-color: #9EE495;colors: { 'color-9ee495': '#9EE495' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.894, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_9ee495">#9EE495</color>fill="#9EE495"More Green Colors
#9EE495 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9EE495 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9EE495?
#9EE495 is a light green — rgb(158, 228, 149) in RGB and hsl(113, 59%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.45.
What is the RGB value of #9EE495?
#9EE495 is rgb(158, 228, 149) — red 158, green 228, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9EE495?
#9EE495 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 35%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9EE495 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9EE495 scores 1.5:1 against white and 13.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9EE495 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9EE495 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 10.53, which is visibly different.
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