#9FF9BD Color
#9FF9BD is rgb(159, 249, 189) in RGB, hsl(140, 88%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 24%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9FF9BDrgb(159, 249, 189)hsl(140, 88%, 80%)hsv(140, 36%, 98%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 24%, 2%)oklch(91% 0.12 154.2)lab(91.10% -37.45 20.03)lch(91.10% 42.47 151.86)What #9FF9BD 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 #9FF9BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9FF9BD Channel Values
How #9FF9BD 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 249 · B 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 88% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 36% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.25:1 vs white · 16.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FF9BD 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 #9FF9BD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9FF9BD; 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 #9FF9BD
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 #9FF9BD 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.
#9FF9BD#EDEDBD#D2F2BD#E0E0C0#CAEBBF#AAF2F2#A6F5DF#E6E6E6Using #9FF9BD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9ff9bd: #9FF9BD;background-color: #9FF9BD;colors: { 'color-9ff9bd': '#9FF9BD' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.976, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_9ff9bd">#9FF9BD</color>fill="#9FF9BD"More Green Colors
#9FF9BD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9FF9BD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9FF9BD?
#9FF9BD is a lightest green — rgb(159, 249, 189) in RGB and hsl(140, 88%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.1.
What is the RGB value of #9FF9BD?
#9FF9BD is rgb(159, 249, 189) — red 159, green 249, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9FF9BD?
#9FF9BD converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 24%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9FF9BD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9FF9BD scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9FF9BD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9FF9BD 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.18, which is visibly different.
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