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#9EFFD2 Color

#9EFFD2 is rgb(158, 255, 210) in RGB, hsl(152, 100%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 18%, 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 7.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9EFFD2
HEX#9EFFD2
RGBrgb(158, 255, 210)
HSLhsl(152, 100%, 81%)
HSVhsv(152, 38%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 0%, 18%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92.8% 0.112 163.1)
LABlab(93.10% -37.23 12.13)
LCHlch(93.10% 39.16 161.95)

What #9EFFD2 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 #9EFFD2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 7.73Aquamarine#7FFFD4ΔE 8.27Teal Deer#99E6B3ΔE 10.33Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 11.19Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 11.29Celadon#ACE1AFΔE 16.25

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

#9EFFD2 Channel Values

How #9EFFD2 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 2108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 152° · S 100% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 152° · S 38% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.19:1 vs white · 17.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9EFFD2 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 text17.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9EFFD2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9EFFD2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9EFFD2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9EFFD2
Complementary
#FF9ECB
Analogous
#9EFFA1
Analogous
#9EFCFF
Triadic
#D29EFF
Triadic
#FFD29E
Split comp.
#FF9EFC
Split comp.
#FFA19E

Tints & Shades of #9EFFD2

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

#A8FFD7
#B8FFDE
#C2FFE2
#D1FFEA
#DBFFEE
#EBFFF5

Shades

#66FFB8
#2EFF9D
#00F583
#00BD65
#008547
#004D29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9EFFD2.

How #9EFFD2 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#9EFFD2
Protanopia#F2F2D2
Protanomaly#D6F7D2
Deuteranopia#E5E5D5
Deuteranomaly#CCF0D4
Tritanopia#A7FAFA
Tritanomaly#A4FCEB
Achromatopsia#EBEBEB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9EFFD2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9effd2: #9EFFD2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9EFFD2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9effd2': '#9EFFD2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.620, green: 1.000, blue: 0.824)
Android XML<color name="color_9effd2">#9EFFD2</color>
SVG fillfill="#9EFFD2"

More Green Colors

#9EFFD2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9EFFD2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9EFFD2?

#9EFFD2 is a lightest green — rgb(158, 255, 210) in RGB and hsl(152, 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 7.73.

What is the RGB value of #9EFFD2?

#9EFFD2 is rgb(158, 255, 210) — red 158, green 255, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9EFFD2?

#9EFFD2 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 18%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9EFFD2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9EFFD2 scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9EFFD2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9EFFD2 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 8.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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