#9FDBB7 Color
#9FDBB7 is rgb(159, 219, 183) in RGB, hsl(144, 45%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 16%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9FDBB7rgb(159, 219, 183)hsl(144, 45%, 74%)hsv(144, 27%, 86%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 16%, 14%)oklch(84.1% 0.079 157.8)lab(82.58% -25.42 11.32)lch(82.58% 27.83 155.99)What #9FDBB7 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 #9FDBB7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9FDBB7 Channel Values
How #9FDBB7 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 219 · B 183 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 144° · S 45% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 144° · S 27% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.58:1 vs white · 13.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FDBB7 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 #9FDBB7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9FDBB7; 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 #9FDBB7
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 #9FDBB7 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.
#9FDBB7#D2D2B7#C0D6B7#CACAB9#BAD1B8#A5D7D7#A3D9CB#CECECEUsing #9FDBB7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9fdbb7: #9FDBB7;background-color: #9FDBB7;colors: { 'color-9fdbb7': '#9FDBB7' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.859, blue: 0.718)<color name="color_9fdbb7">#9FDBB7</color>fill="#9FDBB7"More Green Colors
#9FDBB7 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9FDBB7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9FDBB7?
#9FDBB7 is a light green — rgb(159, 219, 183) in RGB and hsl(144, 45%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.59.
What is the RGB value of #9FDBB7?
#9FDBB7 is rgb(159, 219, 183) — red 159, green 219, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9FDBB7?
#9FDBB7 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 16%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9FDBB7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9FDBB7 scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9FDBB7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9FDBB7 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 12.72, which is visibly different.
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