#9FADA6 Color
#9FADA6 is rgb(159, 173, 166) in RGB, hsl(150, 8%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 4%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Foil (#AFB1AE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9FADA6rgb(159, 173, 166)hsl(150, 8%, 65%)hsv(150, 8%, 68%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 4%, 32%)oklch(73.5% 0.019 164.5)lab(69.46% -6.11 1.84)lch(69.46% 6.38 163.24)What #9FADA6 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 #9FADA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9FADA6 Channel Values
How #9FADA6 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 173 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 150° · S 8% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 150° · S 8% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.33:1 vs white · 9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FADA6 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 #9FADA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9FADA6; 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 #9FADA6
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 #9FADA6 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.
#9FADA6#ABABA6#A6ACA6#A9A9A6#A5AAA6#A0ACAC#A0ACAA#AAAAAAUsing #9FADA6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9fada6: #9FADA6;background-color: #9FADA6;colors: { 'color-9fada6': '#9FADA6' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.678, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_9fada6">#9FADA6</color>fill="#9FADA6"More Gray Colors
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#9FADA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9FADA6?
#9FADA6 is a light gray — rgb(159, 173, 166) in RGB and hsl(150, 8%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Foil (#AFB1AE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.59.
What is the RGB value of #9FADA6?
#9FADA6 is rgb(159, 173, 166) — red 159, green 173, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9FADA6?
#9FADA6 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 4%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9FADA6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9FADA6 scores 2.33:1 against white and 9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9FADA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9FADA6 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 6.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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