#9FCBB4 Color
#9FCBB4 is rgb(159, 203, 180) in RGB, hsl(149, 30%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 11%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9FCBB4rgb(159, 203, 180)hsl(149, 30%, 71%)hsv(149, 22%, 80%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 11%, 20%)oklch(80.4% 0.057 162)lab(78.05% -18.56 6.53)lch(78.05% 19.67 160.62)What #9FCBB4 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 #9FCBB4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9FCBB4 Channel Values
How #9FCBB4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 159 · G 203 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 149° · S 30% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 149° · S 22% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.8:1 vs white · 11.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FCBB4 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.
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Colors That Go With #9FCBB4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9FCBB4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #9FCBB4
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 #9FCBB4 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9fcbb4: #9FCBB4;background-color: #9FCBB4;colors: { 'color-9fcbb4': '#9FCBB4' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.796, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_9fcbb4">#9FCBB4</color>fill="#9FCBB4"More Green Colors
#9FCBB4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9FCBB4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9FCBB4?
#9FCBB4 is a light green — rgb(159, 203, 180) in RGB and hsl(149, 30%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.
What is the RGB value of #9FCBB4?
#9FCBB4 is rgb(159, 203, 180) — red 159, green 203, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9FCBB4?
#9FCBB4 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 11%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9FCBB4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9FCBB4 scores 1.8:1 against white and 11.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9FCBB4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9FCBB4 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 13.25, which is visibly different.
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