#9EE6A0 Color
#9EE6A0 is rgb(158, 230, 160) in RGB, hsl(122, 59%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 30%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9EE6A0rgb(158, 230, 160)hsl(122, 59%, 76%)hsv(122, 31%, 90%)cmyk(31%, 0%, 30%, 10%)oklch(86% 0.12 145.1)lab(85.23% -33.55 26.80)lch(85.23% 42.94 141.38)What #9EE6A0 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 #9EE6A0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9EE6A0 Channel Values
How #9EE6A0 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 230 · B 160 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 122° · S 59% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 122° · S 31% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.47:1 vs white · 14.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EE6A0 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 #9EE6A0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EE6A0; 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 #9EE6A0
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 #9EE6A0 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.
#9EE6A0#DCDCA0#C6E0A0#D2D2A3#BFDAA2#A9DFDF#A5E2C9#D5D5D5Using #9EE6A0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9ee6a0: #9EE6A0;background-color: #9EE6A0;colors: { 'color-9ee6a0': '#9EE6A0' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.902, blue: 0.627)<color name="color_9ee6a0">#9EE6A0</color>fill="#9EE6A0"More Green Colors
#9EE6A0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9EE6A0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9EE6A0?
#9EE6A0 is a light green — rgb(158, 230, 160) in RGB and hsl(122, 59%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.15.
What is the RGB value of #9EE6A0?
#9EE6A0 is rgb(158, 230, 160) — red 158, green 230, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9EE6A0?
#9EE6A0 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 30%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9EE6A0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9EE6A0 scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9EE6A0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9EE6A0 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 13.55, which is visibly different.
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