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#9FEABC Color

#9FEABC is rgb(159, 234, 188) in RGB, hsl(143, 64%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 20%, 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 3.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9FEABC
HEX#9FEABC
RGBrgb(159, 234, 188)
HSLhsl(143, 64%, 77%)
HSVhsv(143, 32%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 20%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(87.6% 0.098 156.8)
LABlab(86.87% -31.28 14.71)
LCHlch(86.87% 34.57 154.81)

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

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

#9FEABC Channel Values

How #9FEABC 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 234 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 143° · S 64% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 143° · S 32% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.4:1 vs white · 14.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FEABC 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 text1.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9FEABC

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

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Tints & Shades of #9FEABC

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 #9FEABC 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#9FEABC
Protanopia#DFDFBC
Protanomaly#C9E4BC
Deuteranopia#D5D5BE
Deuteranomaly#C2DEBD
Tritanopia#A7E5E5
Tritanomaly#A4E7D6
Achromatopsia#DADADA

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Using #9FEABC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9feabc: #9FEABC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9FEABC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9feabc': '#9FEABC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.624, green: 0.918, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_9feabc">#9FEABC</color>
SVG fillfill="#9FEABC"

More Green Colors

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

#9FEABC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9FEABC?

#9FEABC is a light green — rgb(159, 234, 188) in RGB and hsl(143, 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 3.18.

What is the RGB value of #9FEABC?

#9FEABC is rgb(159, 234, 188) — red 159, green 234, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9FEABC?

#9FEABC converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 20%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9FEABC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9FEABC scores 1.4:1 against white and 14.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #9FEABC 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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