#9FE9B4 Color
#9FE9B4 is rgb(159, 233, 180) in RGB, hsl(137, 63%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 23%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9FE9B4rgb(159, 233, 180)hsl(137, 63%, 77%)hsv(137, 32%, 91%)cmyk(32%, 0%, 23%, 9%)oklch(87.1% 0.104 152.8)lab(86.45% -31.95 18.25)lch(86.45% 36.80 150.27)What #9FE9B4 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 #9FE9B4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9FE9B4 Channel Values
How #9FE9B4 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 233 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 137° · S 63% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 137° · S 32% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.42:1 vs white · 14.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FE9B4 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 #9FE9B4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9FE9B4; 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 #9FE9B4
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 #9FE9B4 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.
#9FE9B4#DFDFB4#C8E3B4#D4D4B6#C1DDB5#A8E3E3#A5E6D2#D8D8D8Using #9FE9B4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9fe9b4: #9FE9B4;background-color: #9FE9B4;colors: { 'color-9fe9b4': '#9FE9B4' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.914, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_9fe9b4">#9FE9B4</color>fill="#9FE9B4"More Green Colors
#9FE9B4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9FE9B4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9FE9B4?
#9FE9B4 is a light green — rgb(159, 233, 180) in RGB and hsl(137, 63%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.8.
What is the RGB value of #9FE9B4?
#9FE9B4 is rgb(159, 233, 180) — red 159, green 233, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9FE9B4?
#9FE9B4 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 23%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9FE9B4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9FE9B4 scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9FE9B4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9FE9B4 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 16.15, which is visibly different.
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