#9EF5A7 Color
#9EF5A7 is rgb(158, 245, 167) in RGB, hsl(126, 81%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 32%, 4%) 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 8.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9EF5A7rgb(158, 245, 167)hsl(126, 81%, 79%)hsv(126, 36%, 96%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 32%, 4%)oklch(89.5% 0.136 146.8)lab(89.58% -38.93 29.05)lch(89.58% 48.57 143.27)What #9EF5A7 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 #9EF5A7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9EF5A7 Channel Values
How #9EF5A7 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 245 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 126° · S 81% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 126° · S 36% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.31:1 vs white · 16.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EF5A7 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 #9EF5A7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EF5A7; 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 #9EF5A7
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 #9EF5A7 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.
#9EF5A7#E9E9A8#CFEEA7#DDDDAA#C7E7A9#ABEDED#A6F0D5#E1E1E1Using #9EF5A7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9ef5a7: #9EF5A7;background-color: #9EF5A7;colors: { 'color-9ef5a7': '#9EF5A7' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.961, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_9ef5a7">#9EF5A7</color>fill="#9EF5A7"More Green Colors
#9EF5A7 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9EF5A7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9EF5A7?
#9EF5A7 is a light green — rgb(158, 245, 167) in RGB and hsl(126, 81%, 79%) 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 8.92.
What is the RGB value of #9EF5A7?
#9EF5A7 is rgb(158, 245, 167) — red 158, green 245, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9EF5A7?
#9EF5A7 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 32%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9EF5A7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9EF5A7 scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9EF5A7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9EF5A7 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 8.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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