#9FEAAE Color
#9FEAAE is rgb(159, 234, 174) in RGB, hsl(132, 64%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 26%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9FEAAErgb(159, 234, 174)hsl(132, 64%, 77%)hsv(132, 32%, 92%)cmyk(32%, 0%, 26%, 8%)oklch(87.2% 0.111 149.9)lab(86.63% -33.17 21.57)lch(86.63% 39.57 146.97)What #9FEAAE 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 #9FEAAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9FEAAE Channel Values
How #9FEAAE 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 234 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 132° · S 64% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 132° · S 32% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.41:1 vs white · 14.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FEAAE 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 #9FEAAE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9FEAAE; 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 #9FEAAE
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 #9FEAAE 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.
#9FEAAE#DFDFAE#C9E4AE#D5D5B0#C2DEAF#A9E4E4#A5E6D0#D9D9D9Using #9FEAAE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9feaae: #9FEAAE;background-color: #9FEAAE;colors: { 'color-9feaae': '#9FEAAE' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.918, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_9feaae">#9FEAAE</color>fill="#9FEAAE"More Green Colors
#9FEAAE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9FEAAE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9FEAAE?
#9FEAAE is a light green — rgb(159, 234, 174) in RGB and hsl(132, 64%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.71.
What is the RGB value of #9FEAAE?
#9FEAAE is rgb(159, 234, 174) — red 159, green 234, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9FEAAE?
#9FEAAE converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 26%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9FEAAE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9FEAAE scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9FEAAE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9FEAAE 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 17.79, which is visibly different.
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