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#9FDFC2 Color

#9FDFC2 is rgb(159, 223, 194) in RGB, hsl(153, 50%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 13%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9FDFC2
HEX#9FDFC2
RGBrgb(159, 223, 194)
HSLhsl(153, 50%, 75%)
HSVhsv(153, 29%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 0%, 13%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(85.2% 0.077 164.9)
LABlab(83.91% -25.60 7.44)
LCHlch(83.91% 26.66 163.79)

What #9FDFC2 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 #9FDFC2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 5.01Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 5.93Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 6.41Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 7.91Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 8.6Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 9.28

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#9FDFC2 Channel Values

How #9FDFC2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 159 · G 223 · B 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 153° · S 50% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 153° · S 29% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.52:1 vs white · 13.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FDFC2 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9FDFC2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9FDFC2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9FDFC2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9FDFC2
Complementary
#DF9FBC
Analogous
#9FDFA3
Analogous
#9FDCDF
Triadic
#C29FDF
Triadic
#DFC29F
Split comp.
#DF9FDC
Split comp.
#DFA39F

Tints & Shades of #9FDFC2

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.

Tints

#ABE3CA
#BAE8D3
#C6ECDB
#D1F0E2
#DDF4E9
#ECF9F3

Shades

#79D2AA
#53C692
#39AC78
#2B825B
#1F5C40
#123625

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9FDFC2.

How #9FDFC2 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.

Typical#9FDFC2
Protanopia#D6D6C2
Protanomaly#C2DAC2
Deuteranopia#CDCDC4
Deuteranomaly#BCD4C3
Tritanopia#A4DCDC
Tritanomaly#A2DDD2
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9FDFC2 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-9fdfc2: #9FDFC2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9FDFC2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9fdfc2': '#9FDFC2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.624, green: 0.875, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_9fdfc2">#9FDFC2</color>
SVG fillfill="#9FDFC2"

More Green Colors

#9FDFC2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9FDFC2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9FDFC2?

#9FDFC2 is a light green — rgb(159, 223, 194) in RGB and hsl(153, 50%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.

What is the RGB value of #9FDFC2?

#9FDFC2 is rgb(159, 223, 194) — red 159, green 223, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9FDFC2?

#9FDFC2 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 13%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9FDFC2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9FDFC2 scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9FDFC2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9FDFC2 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 14.75, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.