#9EE5CC Color
#9EE5CC is rgb(158, 229, 204) in RGB, hsl(159, 58%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 11%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9EE5CCrgb(158, 229, 204)hsl(159, 58%, 76%)hsv(159, 31%, 90%)cmyk(31%, 0%, 11%, 10%)oklch(86.8% 0.079 170.4)lab(85.72% -27.04 4.80)lch(85.72% 27.46 169.94)What #9EE5CC 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 #9EE5CC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9EE5CC Channel Values
How #9EE5CC 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 204 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 159° · S 58% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 159° · S 31% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.44:1 vs white · 14.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EE5CC 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 #9EE5CC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EE5CC; 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 #9EE5CC
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 #9EE5CC 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.
#9EE5CC#DBDBCC#C6DFCC#D1D1CE#BFD9CD#A3E2E2#A1E3DA#D7D7D7Using #9EE5CC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9ee5cc: #9EE5CC;background-color: #9EE5CC;colors: { 'color-9ee5cc': '#9EE5CC' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.898, blue: 0.800)<color name="color_9ee5cc">#9EE5CC</color>fill="#9EE5CC"More Green Colors
#9EE5CC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9EE5CC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9EE5CC?
#9EE5CC is a light green — rgb(158, 229, 204) in RGB and hsl(159, 58%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.8.
What is the RGB value of #9EE5CC?
#9EE5CC is rgb(158, 229, 204) — red 158, green 229, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9EE5CC?
#9EE5CC converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 11%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9EE5CC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9EE5CC scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9EE5CC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9EE5CC 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 13.91, which is visibly different.
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