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#9FC12F Color

#9FC12F is rgb(159, 193, 47) in RGB, hsl(74, 61%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 76%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9FC12F
HEX#9FC12F
RGBrgb(159, 193, 47)
HSLhsl(74, 61%, 47%)
HSVhsv(74, 76%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 0%, 76%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(76% 0.169 122.3)
LABlab(73.62% -26.06 63.84)
LCHlch(73.62% 68.95 112.20)

What #9FC12F 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 #9FC12F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 7.92Limerick#9DC209ΔE 8Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 9.78June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 10.79Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 11.78Citron#9FA91FΔE 12.74

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

#9FC12F Channel Values

How #9FC12F 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 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 74° · S 61% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 74° · S 76% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FC12F 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 text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9FC12F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9FC12F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9FC12F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9FC12F
Complementary
#512FC1
Analogous
#C19A2F
Analogous
#56C12F
Triadic
#2F9FC1
Triadic
#C12F9F
Split comp.
#2F56C1
Split comp.
#9A2FC1

Tints & Shades of #9FC12F

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

#B0D142
#BED963
#CAE080
#D6E79C
#E2EEB9
#F0F6DA

Shades

#8BA829
#769023
#62771D
#4A5A16
#364210
#22290A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9FC12F.

How #9FC12F 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#9FC12F
Protanopia#BCBC30
Protanomaly#B1BE2F
Deuteranopia#B7B733
Deuteranomaly#AEBB32
Tritanopia#ACB6B6
Tritanomaly#A7BB93
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9FC12F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9fc12f: #9FC12F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9FC12F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9fc12f': '#9FC12F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.624, green: 0.757, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_9fc12f">#9FC12F</color>
SVG fillfill="#9FC12F"

More Green Colors

#9FC12F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9FC12F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9FC12F?

#9FC12F is a mid-tone green — rgb(159, 193, 47) in RGB and hsl(74, 61%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.92.

What is the RGB value of #9FC12F?

#9FC12F is rgb(159, 193, 47) — red 159, green 193, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9FC12F?

#9FC12F converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 76%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9FC12F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9FC12F scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9FC12F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9FC12F 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 7.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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