#9EFC40 Color
#9EFC40 is rgb(158, 252, 64) in RGB, hsl(90, 97%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 75%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lime (#9EFD38), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9EFC40rgb(158, 252, 64)hsl(90, 97%, 62%)hsv(90, 75%, 99%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 75%, 1%)oklch(89.9% 0.23 133)lab(90.64% -49.76 74.25)lch(90.64% 89.38 123.83)What #9EFC40 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 #9EFC40, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9EFC40 Channel Values
How #9EFC40 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 252 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 97% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 75% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 75% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.28:1 vs white · 16.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EFC40 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 #9EFC40
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EFC40; 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 #9EFC40
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 #9EFC40 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.
#9EFC40#EFEF42#D4F441#E3E34A#CBED46#B5EEEE#ACF4C1#E4E4E4Using #9EFC40 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9efc40: #9EFC40;background-color: #9EFC40;colors: { 'color-9efc40': '#9EFC40' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.988, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_9efc40">#9EFC40</color>fill="#9EFC40"More Green Colors
#9EFC40 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9EFC40 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9EFC40?
#9EFC40 is a light green — rgb(158, 252, 64) in RGB and hsl(90, 97%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lime (#9EFD38), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.6.
What is the RGB value of #9EFC40?
#9EFC40 is rgb(158, 252, 64) — red 158, green 252, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9EFC40?
#9EFC40 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 75%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9EFC40 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9EFC40 scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9EFC40 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9EFC40 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 7.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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