#9FE0B9 Color
#9FE0B9 is rgb(159, 224, 185) in RGB, hsl(144, 51%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 17%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zeal (#91E0B7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9FE0B9rgb(159, 224, 185)hsl(144, 51%, 75%)hsv(144, 29%, 88%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 17%, 12%)oklch(85.2% 0.085 157.7)lab(84.01% -27.35 12.29)lch(84.01% 29.99 155.81)What #9FE0B9 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 #9FE0B9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9FE0B9 Channel Values
How #9FE0B9 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 224 · B 185 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 144° · S 51% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 144° · S 29% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.52:1 vs white · 13.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FE0B9 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 #9FE0B9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9FE0B9; 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 #9FE0B9
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 #9FE0B9 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.
#9FE0B9#D7D7B9#C3DAB9#CDCDBB#BDD5BA#A6DCDC#A3DDCF#D2D2D2Using #9FE0B9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9fe0b9: #9FE0B9;background-color: #9FE0B9;colors: { 'color-9fe0b9': '#9FE0B9' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.878, blue: 0.725)<color name="color_9fe0b9">#9FE0B9</color>fill="#9FE0B9"More Green Colors
#9FE0B9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9FE0B9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9FE0B9?
#9FE0B9 is a light green — rgb(159, 224, 185) in RGB and hsl(144, 51%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zeal (#91E0B7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.66.
What is the RGB value of #9FE0B9?
#9FE0B9 is rgb(159, 224, 185) — red 159, green 224, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9FE0B9?
#9FE0B9 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 17%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9FE0B9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9FE0B9 scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9FE0B9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9FE0B9 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 14.09, which is visibly different.
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