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#9FBE2D Color

#9FBE2D is rgb(159, 190, 45) in RGB, hsl(73, 62%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 76%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Limerick (#9DC209), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9FBE2D
HEX#9FBE2D
RGBrgb(159, 190, 45)
HSLhsl(73, 62%, 46%)
HSVhsv(73, 76%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 76%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(75.3% 0.166 121.4)
LABlab(72.75% -24.78 63.68)
LCHlch(72.75% 68.33 111.27)

What #9FBE2D 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 #9FBE2D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Limerick#9DC209ΔE 8.62Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 9.09Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 9.44Citron#9FA91FΔE 11.19June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 11.28Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 12.59

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

#9FBE2D Channel Values

How #9FBE2D 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 159 · G 190 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 73° · S 62% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 73° · S 76% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FBE2D 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 text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9FBE2D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9FBE2D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9FBE2D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9FBE2D
Complementary
#4C2DBE
Analogous
#BE952D
Analogous
#56BE2D
Triadic
#2D9FBE
Triadic
#BE2D9F
Split comp.
#2D56BE
Split comp.
#952DBE

Tints & Shades of #9FBE2D

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

#B1D13D
#BED95E
#CAE07B
#D7E89C
#E3EFB9
#F0F6DA

Shades

#8AA527
#758C21
#60741B
#4C5B15
#374210
#22290A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9FBE2D.

How #9FBE2D 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#9FBE2D
Protanopia#B9B92E
Protanomaly#AFBB2D
Deuteranopia#B5B531
Deuteranomaly#ACB830
Tritanopia#ABB3B3
Tritanomaly#A7B891
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9FBE2D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9fbe2d: #9FBE2D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9FBE2D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9fbe2d': '#9FBE2D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.624, green: 0.745, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_9fbe2d">#9FBE2D</color>
SVG fillfill="#9FBE2D"

More Green Colors

#9FBE2D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#9FBE2D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9FBE2D?

#9FBE2D is a mid-tone green — rgb(159, 190, 45) in RGB and hsl(73, 62%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Limerick (#9DC209), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.62.

What is the RGB value of #9FBE2D?

#9FBE2D is rgb(159, 190, 45) — red 159, green 190, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9FBE2D?

#9FBE2D converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 76%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9FBE2D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9FBE2D scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9FBE2D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9FBE2D 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 9.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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