#9EE5BF Color
#9EE5BF is rgb(158, 229, 191) in RGB, hsl(148, 58%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 17%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zeal (#91E0B7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9EE5BFrgb(158, 229, 191)hsl(148, 58%, 76%)hsv(148, 31%, 90%)cmyk(31%, 0%, 17%, 10%)oklch(86.5% 0.089 160.4)lab(85.47% -28.99 11.20)lch(85.47% 31.08 158.88)What #9EE5BF 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 #9EE5BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9EE5BF Channel Values
How #9EE5BF 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 229 · B 191 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 148° · S 58% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 148° · S 31% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EE5BF 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 #9EE5BF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EE5BF; 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 #9EE5BF
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 #9EE5BF 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.
#9EE5BF#DBDBBF#C6DFBF#D1D1C1#BFD9C0#A5E1E1#A2E2D4#D6D6D6Using #9EE5BF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9ee5bf: #9EE5BF;background-color: #9EE5BF;colors: { 'color-9ee5bf': '#9EE5BF' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.898, blue: 0.749)<color name="color_9ee5bf">#9EE5BF</color>fill="#9EE5BF"More Green Colors
#9EE5BF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9EE5BF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9EE5BF?
#9EE5BF is a light green — rgb(158, 229, 191) in RGB and hsl(148, 58%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zeal (#91E0B7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.81.
What is the RGB value of #9EE5BF?
#9EE5BF is rgb(158, 229, 191) — red 158, green 229, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9EE5BF?
#9EE5BF converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 17%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9EE5BF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9EE5BF scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9EE5BF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9EE5BF 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 13.66, which is visibly different.
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