#9EF0DD Color
#9EF0DD is rgb(158, 240, 221) in RGB, hsl(166, 73%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 8%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9EF0DDrgb(158, 240, 221)hsl(166, 73%, 78%)hsv(166, 34%, 94%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 8%, 6%)oklch(89.7% 0.085 178)lab(89.14% -29.15 0.86)lch(89.14% 29.16 178.32)What #9EF0DD 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 #9EF0DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9EF0DD Channel Values
How #9EF0DD 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 221 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 73% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 34% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.32:1 vs white · 15.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EF0DD 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 #9EF0DD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EF0DD; 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 #9EF0DD
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 #9EF0DD 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.
#9EF0DD#E5E5DD#CCE9DD#D9D9DF#C4E3DE#A2EEEE#A0EFE7#E0E0E0Using #9EF0DD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9ef0dd: #9EF0DD;background-color: #9EF0DD;colors: { 'color-9ef0dd': '#9EF0DD' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.941, blue: 0.867)<color name="color_9ef0dd">#9EF0DD</color>fill="#9EF0DD"More Green Colors
#9EF0DD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9EF0DD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9EF0DD?
#9EF0DD is a light green — rgb(158, 240, 221) in RGB and hsl(166, 73%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.05.
What is the RGB value of #9EF0DD?
#9EF0DD is rgb(158, 240, 221) — red 158, green 240, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9EF0DD?
#9EF0DD converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 8%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9EF0DD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9EF0DD scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9EF0DD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9EF0DD 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 11.55, which is visibly different.
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