#9FAC53 Color
#9FAC53 is rgb(159, 172, 83) in RGB, hsl(69, 35%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 52%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9FAC53rgb(159, 172, 83)hsl(69, 35%, 50%)hsv(69, 52%, 67%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 52%, 33%)oklch(71.5% 0.115 116.3)lab(67.88% -14.52 43.50)lch(67.88% 45.86 108.45)What #9FAC53 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 #9FAC53, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9FAC53 Channel Values
How #9FAC53 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 159 · G 172 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 35% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 52% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.47:1 vs white · 8.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FAC53 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 #9FAC53
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9FAC53; 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 #9FAC53
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 #9FAC53 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.
#9FAC53#AAAA53#A6AB53#A8A854#A4AA54#A7A4A4#A4A78B#A5A5A5Using #9FAC53 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9fac53: #9FAC53;background-color: #9FAC53;colors: { 'color-9fac53': '#9FAC53' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.675, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_9fac53">#9FAC53</color>fill="#9FAC53"More Green Colors
#9FAC53 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9FAC53 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9FAC53?
#9FAC53 is a mid-tone green — rgb(159, 172, 83) in RGB and hsl(69, 35%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.23.
What is the RGB value of #9FAC53?
#9FAC53 is rgb(159, 172, 83) — red 159, green 172, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9FAC53?
#9FAC53 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 52%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9FAC53 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9FAC53 scores 2.47:1 against white and 8.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9FAC53 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9FAC53 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 11.26, which is visibly different.
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