#9FD5C4 Color
#9FD5C4 is rgb(159, 213, 196) in RGB, hsl(161, 39%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 8%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9FD5C4rgb(159, 213, 196)hsl(161, 39%, 73%)hsv(161, 25%, 84%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 8%, 16%)oklch(83.1% 0.061 173.4)lab(81.16% -20.77 2.48)lch(81.16% 20.92 173.19)What #9FD5C4 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 #9FD5C4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9FD5C4 Channel Values
How #9FD5C4 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 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 161° · S 39% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 161° · S 25% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.64:1 vs white · 12.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FD5C4 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 #9FD5C4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9FD5C4; 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 #9FD5C4
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 #9FD5C4 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.
#9FD5C4#CDCDC4#BCD0C4#C5C5C5#B7CCC5#A2D3D3#A1D4CD#CACACAUsing #9FD5C4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9fd5c4: #9FD5C4;background-color: #9FD5C4;colors: { 'color-9fd5c4': '#9FD5C4' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.835, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_9fd5c4">#9FD5C4</color>fill="#9FD5C4"More Green Colors
#9FD5C4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9FD5C4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9FD5C4?
#9FD5C4 is a light green — rgb(159, 213, 196) in RGB and hsl(161, 39%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.39.
What is the RGB value of #9FD5C4?
#9FD5C4 is rgb(159, 213, 196) — red 159, green 213, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9FD5C4?
#9FD5C4 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 8%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9FD5C4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9FD5C4 scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9FD5C4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9FD5C4 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 12.7, which is visibly different.
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