#9FB2A2 Color
#9FB2A2 is rgb(159, 178, 162) in RGB, hsl(129, 11%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 9%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9FB2A2rgb(159, 178, 162)hsl(129, 11%, 66%)hsv(129, 11%, 70%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 9%, 30%)oklch(74.4% 0.031 149.9)lab(70.75% -9.16 5.86)lch(70.75% 10.88 147.38)What #9FB2A2 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 #9FB2A2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9FB2A2 Channel Values
How #9FB2A2 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 178 · B 162 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 129° · S 11% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 129° · S 11% · V 70% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 30% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.24:1 vs white · 9.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FB2A2 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 #9FB2A2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9FB2A2; 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 #9FB2A2
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 #9FB2A2 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.
#9FB2A2#AFAFA2#A9B0A2#ACACA3#A7AEA2#A1B0B0#A0B1AB#ADADADUsing #9FB2A2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9fb2a2: #9FB2A2;background-color: #9FB2A2;colors: { 'color-9fb2a2': '#9FB2A2' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.698, blue: 0.635)<color name="color_9fb2a2">#9FB2A2</color>fill="#9FB2A2"More Green Colors
#9FB2A2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9FB2A2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9FB2A2?
#9FB2A2 is a light green — rgb(159, 178, 162) in RGB and hsl(129, 11%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.38.
What is the RGB value of #9FB2A2?
#9FB2A2 is rgb(159, 178, 162) — red 159, green 178, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9FB2A2?
#9FB2A2 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 9%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9FB2A2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9FB2A2 scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9FB2A2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9FB2A2 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 10.98, which is visibly different.
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