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#9EE6BF Color

#9EE6BF is rgb(158, 230, 191) in RGB, hsl(147, 59%, 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 3.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9EE6BF
HEX#9EE6BF
RGBrgb(158, 230, 191)
HSLhsl(147, 59%, 76%)
HSVhsv(147, 31%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 0%, 17%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(86.7% 0.09 160.1)
LABlab(85.75% -29.43 11.59)
LCHlch(85.75% 31.63 158.50)

What #9EE6BF 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 #9EE6BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#9EE6BF Channel Values

How #9EE6BF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 158 · G 230 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 147° · S 59% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 147° · S 31% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.45:1 vs white · 14.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EE6BF 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9EE6BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EE6BF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #9EE6BF

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 #9EE6BF 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.

Typical#9EE6BF
Protanopia#DCDCBF
Protanomaly#C6E0BF
Deuteranopia#D2D2C1
Deuteranomaly#BFDAC0
Tritanopia#A5E2E2
Tritanomaly#A2E3D5
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

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Using #9EE6BF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-9ee6bf: #9EE6BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9EE6BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9ee6bf': '#9EE6BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.620, green: 0.902, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_9ee6bf">#9EE6BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#9EE6BF"

More Green Colors

#9EE6BF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9EE6BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9EE6BF?

#9EE6BF is a light green — rgb(158, 230, 191) in RGB and hsl(147, 59%, 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 3.59.

What is the RGB value of #9EE6BF?

#9EE6BF is rgb(158, 230, 191) — red 158, green 230, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9EE6BF?

#9EE6BF 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 #9EE6BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9EE6BF scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9EE6BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9EE6BF 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 13.69, which is visibly different.

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