#9FDFB9 Color
#9FDFB9 is rgb(159, 223, 185) in RGB, hsl(144, 50%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 17%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9FDFB9rgb(159, 223, 185)hsl(144, 50%, 75%)hsv(144, 29%, 87%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 17%, 13%)oklch(85% 0.084 158)lab(83.73% -26.91 11.90)lch(83.73% 29.43 156.15)What #9FDFB9 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 #9FDFB9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9FDFB9 Channel Values
How #9FDFB9 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 223 · B 185 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 144° · S 50% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 144° · S 29% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.53:1 vs white · 13.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FDFB9 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 #9FDFB9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9FDFB9; 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 #9FDFB9
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 #9FDFB9 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.
#9FDFB9#D6D6B9#C2DAB9#CDCDBB#BCD4BA#A6DBDB#A3DCCE#D1D1D1Using #9FDFB9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9fdfb9: #9FDFB9;background-color: #9FDFB9;colors: { 'color-9fdfb9': '#9FDFB9' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.875, blue: 0.725)<color name="color_9fdfb9">#9FDFB9</color>fill="#9FDFB9"More Green Colors
#9FDFB9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9FDFB9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9FDFB9?
#9FDFB9 is a light green — rgb(159, 223, 185) in RGB and hsl(144, 50%, 75%) 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 4.54.
What is the RGB value of #9FDFB9?
#9FDFB9 is rgb(159, 223, 185) — red 159, green 223, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9FDFB9?
#9FDFB9 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 17%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9FDFB9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9FDFB9 scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9FDFB9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9FDFB9 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 13.86, which is visibly different.
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