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#9FED0C Color

#9FED0C is rgb(159, 237, 12) in RGB, hsl(81, 90%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 95%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Lizard (#A7F432), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9FED0C
HEX#9FED0C
RGBrgb(159, 237, 12)
HSLhsl(81, 90%, 49%)
HSVhsv(81, 95%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 0%, 95%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(86.2% 0.229 129.7)
LABlab(86.23% -44.97 80.82)
LCHlch(86.23% 92.48 119.09)

What #9FED0C 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 #9FED0C, 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.

#9FED0C Channel Values

How #9FED0C 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 237 · B 128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 81° · S 90% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 81° · S 95% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 0% · Y 95% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.44:1 vs white · 14.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FED0C 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 text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9FED0C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9FED0C; 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 #9FED0C

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 #9FED0C 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#9FED0C
Protanopia#E2E212
Protanomaly#CBE710
Deuteranopia#D7D724
Deuteranomaly#C3E01D
Tritanopia#B4DFDF
Tritanomaly#ACE5B2
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

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Using #9FED0C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9fed0c: #9FED0C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9FED0C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9fed0c': '#9FED0C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.624, green: 0.929, blue: 0.047)
Android XML<color name="color_9fed0c">#9FED0C</color>
SVG fillfill="#9FED0C"

More Green Colors

#9FED0C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9FED0C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9FED0C?

#9FED0C is a mid-tone green — rgb(159, 237, 12) in RGB and hsl(81, 90%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Lizard (#A7F432), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.96.

What is the RGB value of #9FED0C?

#9FED0C is rgb(159, 237, 12) — red 159, green 237, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9FED0C?

#9FED0C converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 95%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9FED0C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9FED0C scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9FED0C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9FED0C 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 6.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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