#9FD5B3 Color
#9FD5B3 is rgb(159, 213, 179) in RGB, hsl(142, 39%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 16%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9FD5B3rgb(159, 213, 179)hsl(142, 39%, 73%)hsv(142, 25%, 84%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 16%, 16%)oklch(82.6% 0.073 156.8)lab(80.82% -23.30 10.96)lch(80.82% 25.75 154.80)What #9FD5B3 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 #9FD5B3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9FD5B3 Channel Values
How #9FD5B3 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 213 · B 179 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 142° · S 39% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 142° · S 25% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.66:1 vs white · 12.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FD5B3 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 #9FD5B3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9FD5B3; 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 #9FD5B3
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 #9FD5B3 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.
#9FD5B3#CDCDB3#BCD0B3#C5C5B5#B7CCB4#A5D1D1#A2D3C6#C9C9C9Using #9FD5B3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9fd5b3: #9FD5B3;background-color: #9FD5B3;colors: { 'color-9fd5b3': '#9FD5B3' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.835, blue: 0.702)<color name="color_9fd5b3">#9FD5B3</color>fill="#9FD5B3"More Green Colors
#9FD5B3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9FD5B3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9FD5B3?
#9FD5B3 is a light green — rgb(159, 213, 179) in RGB and hsl(142, 39%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.36.
What is the RGB value of #9FD5B3?
#9FD5B3 is rgb(159, 213, 179) — red 159, green 213, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9FD5B3?
#9FD5B3 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 16%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9FD5B3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9FD5B3 scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9FD5B3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9FD5B3 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 11.13, which is visibly different.
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