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#9FC997 Color

#9FC997 is rgb(159, 201, 151) in RGB, hsl(110, 32%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 25%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9FC997
HEX#9FC997
RGBrgb(159, 201, 151)
HSLhsl(110, 32%, 69%)
HSVhsv(110, 25%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 0%, 25%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(79.3% 0.082 140.6)
LABlab(76.96% -21.54 20.35)
LCHlch(76.96% 29.64 136.63)

What #9FC997 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 #9FC997, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 5.51Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 6.94Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 7.86Celadon#ACE1AFΔE 8.74Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 10.45Sage#9CAF88ΔE 12.43

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

#9FC997 Channel Values

How #9FC997 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 201 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 110° · S 32% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 110° · S 25% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.86:1 vs white · 11.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FC997 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 text1.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9FC997 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9FC997

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9FC997; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9FC997
Complementary
#C197C9
Analogous
#B8C997
Analogous
#97C9A8
Triadic
#979FC9
Triadic
#C9979F
Split comp.
#A897C9
Split comp.
#C997B8

Tints & Shades of #9FC997

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

#ABD0A4
#B8D7B2
#C4DEBF
#D4E7D0
#E0EEDD
#ECF5EB

Shades

#83BA78
#64A857
#528A47
#406C37
#2E4D28
#1A2C17

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9FC997.

How #9FC997 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#9FC997
Protanopia#C3C397
Protanomaly#B5C597
Deuteranopia#BCBC98
Deuteranomaly#B1C298
Tritanopia#A6C4C4
Tritanomaly#A3C6B3
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9FC997 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9fc997: #9FC997;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9FC997;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9fc997': '#9FC997' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.624, green: 0.788, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_9fc997">#9FC997</color>
SVG fillfill="#9FC997"

More Green Colors

#9FC997 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9FC997 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9FC997?

#9FC997 is a light green — rgb(159, 201, 151) in RGB and hsl(110, 32%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.51.

What is the RGB value of #9FC997?

#9FC997 is rgb(159, 201, 151) — red 159, green 201, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9FC997?

#9FC997 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 25%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9FC997 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9FC997 scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9FC997 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9FC997 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 5.51, 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.