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#9FC22E Color

#9FC22E is rgb(159, 194, 46) in RGB, hsl(74, 62%, 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 7.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9FC22E
HEX#9FC22E
RGBrgb(159, 194, 46)
HSLhsl(74, 62%, 47%)
HSVhsv(74, 76%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 0%, 76%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(76.2% 0.171 122.5)
LABlab(73.90% -26.53 64.40)
LCHlch(73.90% 69.65 112.39)

What #9FC22E 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 #9FC22E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 7.27Limerick#9DC209ΔE 7.35Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 9.78June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 10.93Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 11.35Citron#9FA91FΔE 13.36

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

#9FC22E Channel Values

How #9FC22E 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 194 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 74° · S 62% · 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
Luminance2.05:1 vs white · 10.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FC22E 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 text2.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9FC22E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9FC22E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9FC22E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9FC22E
Complementary
#502EC2
Analogous
#C29B2E
Analogous
#55C22E
Triadic
#2E9FC2
Triadic
#C22E9F
Split comp.
#2E55C2
Split comp.
#9B2EC2

Tints & Shades of #9FC22E

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

#B0D241
#BEDA62
#CAE17F
#D6E89C
#E2EFB9
#F0F6DA

Shades

#8BA928
#779122
#62781C
#4B5B15
#364210
#22290A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9FC22E.

How #9FC22E 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#9FC22E
Protanopia#BDBD2F
Protanomaly#B2BF2E
Deuteranopia#B7B733
Deuteranomaly#AEBC31
Tritanopia#ACB7B7
Tritanomaly#A7BC94
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9FC22E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9fc22e: #9FC22E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9FC22E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9fc22e': '#9FC22E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.624, green: 0.761, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_9fc22e">#9FC22E</color>
SVG fillfill="#9FC22E"

More Green Colors

#9FC22E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9FC22E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9FC22E?

#9FC22E is a mid-tone green — rgb(159, 194, 46) in RGB and hsl(74, 62%, 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 7.27.

What is the RGB value of #9FC22E?

#9FC22E is rgb(159, 194, 46) — red 159, green 194, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9FC22E?

#9FC22E 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 #9FC22E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9FC22E scores 2.05:1 against white and 10.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9FC22E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9FC22E 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 7.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.