#9EF09E Color

#9EF09E is rgb(158, 240, 158) in RGB, hsl(120, 73%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 34%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9EF09E

HEX#9EF09E

RGBrgb(158, 240, 158)

HSLhsl(120, 73%, 78%)

HSVhsv(120, 34%, 94%)

CMYKcmyk(34%, 0%, 34%, 6%)

OKLCHoklch(88.2% 0.137 144.3)

LABlab(88.04% -37.95 31.50)

LCHlch(88.04% 49.32 140.30)

What #9EF09E 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 #9EF09E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Green#90EE90ΔE 7.19 Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 9.84 Granny Smith Apple#A8E4A0ΔE 10.1 Menthol#C1F9A2ΔE 10.33 Mint#98FF98ΔE 12.2 Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 14.49

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

#9EF09E Channel Values

How #9EF09E 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 240 · B 158	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 120° · S 73% · L 78%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 120° · S 34% · V 94%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 34% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 6%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.36:1 vs white · 15.41:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EF09E 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 text1.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text15.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9EF09E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EF09E; 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 #9EF09E

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 #9EF09E 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#9EF09E

Protanopia#E5E59F

Protanomaly#CCE99E

Deuteranopia#D9D9A1

Deuteranomaly#C4E3A0

Tritanopia#ABE8E8

Tritanomaly#A6EBCE

Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

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Using #9EF09E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9ef09e: #9EF09E;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9EF09E;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9ef09e': '#9EF09E' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.620, green: 0.941, blue: 0.620)

Android XML<color name="color_9ef09e">#9EF09E</color>

SVG fillfill="#9EF09E"

More Green Colors

#9EF09E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

9efd38 9dc209 9fc69f 9dc183 9fcf3f 9caf88 a0d6b4 9bff05 a1bf6e 9ae600 a1e8a1 9acd32 b3e6c9 cefdce e8ffd1 006045 00ab66 037949 192e03 2d8655 39ff14 4fc484 66ff33 88d7ac

#9EF09E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9EF09E?

#9EF09E is a light green — rgb(158, 240, 158) in RGB and hsl(120, 73%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.19.

What is the RGB value of #9EF09E?

#9EF09E is rgb(158, 240, 158) — red 158, green 240, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9EF09E?

#9EF09E converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 34%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9EF09E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9EF09E scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9EF09E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9EF09E 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 7.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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