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#9EFFCB Color

#9EFFCB is rgb(158, 255, 203) in RGB, hsl(148, 100%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 20%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seafoam (#93E9BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9EFFCB
HEX#9EFFCB
RGBrgb(158, 255, 203)
HSLhsl(148, 100%, 81%)
HSVhsv(148, 38%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 0%, 20%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92.6% 0.117 159.5)
LABlab(92.98% -38.25 15.51)
LCHlch(92.98% 41.28 157.93)

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

Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 8.66Aquamarine#7FFFD4ΔE 9.23Teal Deer#99E6B3ΔE 9.65Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 12.1Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 13.75Celadon#ACE1AFΔE 15.96

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

#9EFFCB Channel Values

How #9EFFCB 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 255 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 148° · S 100% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 148° · S 38% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.19:1 vs white · 17.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EFFCB 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 text1.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9EFFCB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9EFFCB

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

Base
#9EFFCB
Complementary
#FF9ED2
Analogous
#A1FF9E
Analogous
#9EFFFC
Triadic
#CB9EFF
Triadic
#FFCB9E
Split comp.
#FC9EFF
Split comp.
#FF9EA1

Tints & Shades of #9EFFCB

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.

Tints

#A8FFD1
#B8FFD9
#C2FFDE
#D1FFE7
#DBFFEC
#EBFFF4

Shades

#66FFAD
#2EFF8F
#00F572
#00BD58
#00853E
#004D24

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9EFFCB.

How #9EFFCB 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#9EFFCB
Protanopia#F2F2CB
Protanomaly#D6F7CB
Deuteranopia#E5E5CE
Deuteranomaly#CCF0CD
Tritanopia#A8F9F9
Tritanomaly#A4FCE8
Achromatopsia#EBEBEB

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Using #9EFFCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9effcb: #9EFFCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9EFFCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9effcb': '#9EFFCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.620, green: 1.000, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_9effcb">#9EFFCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#9EFFCB"

More Green Colors

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

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#9EFFCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9EFFCB?

#9EFFCB is a lightest green — rgb(158, 255, 203) in RGB and hsl(148, 100%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seafoam (#93E9BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.66.

What is the RGB value of #9EFFCB?

#9EFFCB is rgb(158, 255, 203) — red 158, green 255, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9EFFCB?

#9EFFCB converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 20%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9EFFCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9EFFCB scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #9EFFCB 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 9.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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