#9EE6A5 Color
#9EE6A5 is rgb(158, 230, 165) in RGB, hsl(126, 59%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 28%, 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 4.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9EE6A5rgb(158, 230, 165)hsl(126, 59%, 76%)hsv(126, 31%, 90%)cmyk(31%, 0%, 28%, 10%)oklch(86.1% 0.115 146.9)lab(85.31% -32.94 24.36)lch(85.31% 40.97 143.51)What #9EE6A5 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 #9EE6A5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9EE6A5 Channel Values
How #9EE6A5 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 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 126° · S 59% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 126° · S 31% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.47:1 vs white · 14.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EE6A5 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 #9EE6A5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EE6A5; 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 #9EE6A5
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 #9EE6A5 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.
#9EE6A5#DCDCA5#C6E0A5#D2D2A7#BFDAA6#A9DFDF#A4E2CA#D5D5D5Using #9EE6A5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9ee6a5: #9EE6A5;background-color: #9EE6A5;colors: { 'color-9ee6a5': '#9EE6A5' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.902, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_9ee6a5">#9EE6A5</color>fill="#9EE6A5"More Green Colors
#9EE6A5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9EE6A5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9EE6A5?
#9EE6A5 is a light green — rgb(158, 230, 165) in RGB and hsl(126, 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 4.36.
What is the RGB value of #9EE6A5?
#9EE6A5 is rgb(158, 230, 165) — red 158, green 230, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9EE6A5?
#9EE6A5 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 28%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9EE6A5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9EE6A5 scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9EE6A5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9EE6A5 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 15.75, which is visibly different.
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