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#9FC115 Color

#9FC115 is rgb(159, 193, 21) in RGB, hsl(72, 80%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 89%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Limerick (#9DC209), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9FC115
HEX#9FC115
RGBrgb(159, 193, 21)
HSLhsl(72, 80%, 42%)
HSVhsv(72, 89%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 0%, 89%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(75.9% 0.179 121.7)
LABlab(73.54% -26.70 70.00)
LCHlch(73.54% 74.92 110.88)

What #9FC115 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 #9FC115, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#9FC115 Channel Values

How #9FC115 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 193 · B 218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 72° · S 80% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 72° · S 89% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 0% · Y 89% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FC115 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9FC115

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9FC115; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #9FC115

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 #9FC115 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#9FC115
Protanopia#BCBC17
Protanomaly#B1BE16
Deuteranopia#B7B71E
Deuteranomaly#AEBB1A
Tritanopia#ACB6B6
Tritanomaly#A7BA91
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #9FC115 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9fc115: #9FC115;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9FC115;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9fc115': '#9FC115' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.624, green: 0.757, blue: 0.082)
Android XML<color name="color_9fc115">#9FC115</color>
SVG fillfill="#9FC115"

More Green Colors

#9FC115 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9FC115 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9FC115?

#9FC115 is a mid-tone green — rgb(159, 193, 21) in RGB and hsl(72, 80%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Limerick (#9DC209), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.11.

What is the RGB value of #9FC115?

#9FC115 is rgb(159, 193, 21) — red 159, green 193, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9FC115?

#9FC115 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 89%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9FC115 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9FC115 scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9FC115 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9FC115 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 8.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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