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#9EFFCF Color

#9EFFCF is rgb(158, 255, 207) in RGB, hsl(150, 100%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 19%, 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 7.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9EFFCF
HEX#9EFFCF
RGBrgb(158, 255, 207)
HSLhsl(150, 100%, 81%)
HSVhsv(150, 38%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 0%, 19%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92.7% 0.114 161.6)
LABlab(93.05% -37.67 13.58)
LCHlch(93.05% 40.05 160.18)

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

Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 7.95Aquamarine#7FFFD4ΔE 8.51Teal Deer#99E6B3ΔE 9.89Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 11.46Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 12.29Celadon#ACE1AFΔE 16.03

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

#9EFFCF Channel Values

How #9EFFCF 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 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 150° · S 100% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 150° · S 38% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.19:1 vs white · 17.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EFFCF 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 text17.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #9EFFCF

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

Base
#9EFFCF
Complementary
#FF9ECF
Analogous
#9EFF9E
Analogous
#9EFFFF
Triadic
#CF9EFF
Triadic
#FFCF9E
Split comp.
#FF9EFF
Split comp.
#FF9E9E

Tints & Shades of #9EFFCF

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

#A8FFD4
#B8FFDB
#C2FFE0
#D1FFE8
#DBFFED
#EBFFF5

Shades

#66FFB3
#2EFF96
#00F57A
#00BD5E
#008542
#004D26

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

How #9EFFCF 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#9EFFCF
Protanopia#F2F2CF
Protanomaly#D6F7CF
Deuteranopia#E5E5D2
Deuteranomaly#CCF0D1
Tritanopia#A8FAFA
Tritanomaly#A4FCEA
Achromatopsia#EBEBEB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9EFFCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9effcf: #9EFFCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9EFFCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9effcf': '#9EFFCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.620, green: 1.000, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_9effcf">#9EFFCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#9EFFCF"

More Green Colors

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

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#9EFFCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9EFFCF?

#9EFFCF is a lightest green — rgb(158, 255, 207) in RGB and hsl(150, 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 7.95.

What is the RGB value of #9EFFCF?

#9EFFCF is rgb(158, 255, 207) — red 158, green 255, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9EFFCF?

#9EFFCF converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 19%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9EFFCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9EFFCF scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #9EFFCF 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 8.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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