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#9FFB88 Color

#9FFB88 is rgb(159, 251, 136) in RGB, hsl(108, 93%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 46%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mint (#98FF98), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9FFB88
HEX#9FFB88
RGBrgb(159, 251, 136)
HSLhsl(108, 93%, 76%)
HSVhsv(108, 46%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 0%, 46%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(90.4% 0.174 139.6)
LABlab(90.95% -44.33 45.84)
LCHlch(90.95% 63.77 134.04)

What #9FFB88 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 #9FFB88, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mint#98FF98ΔE 6.84Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 7.91Light Green#90EE90ΔE 10.48Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 12.28Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 15.36Menthol#C1F9A2ΔE 17.76

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

#9FFB88 Channel Values

How #9FFB88 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 251 · B 1368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 108° · S 93% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 108° · S 46% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 0% · Y 46% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FFB88 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 text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9FFB88 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9FFB88

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9FFB88; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9FFB88
Complementary
#E489FB
Analogous
#D9FB89
Analogous
#89FBAB
Triadic
#89A0FB
Triadic
#FB89A0
Split comp.
#AB89FB
Split comp.
#FB89D9

Tints & Shades of #9FFB88

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.

Tints

#ACFB98
#B7FCA6
#C3FCB5
#D3FDC9
#DFFED8
#EBFEE6

Shades

#78F958
#4CF722
#33DD08
#27AC06
#1C7B04
#104502

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9FFB88.

How #9FFB88 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#9FFB88
Protanopia#EFEF89
Protanomaly#D3F488
Deuteranopia#E2E28C
Deuteranomaly#CBEC8B
Tritanopia#B1F0F0
Tritanomaly#AAF5CF
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9FFB88 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9ffb88: #9FFB88;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9FFB88;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9ffb88': '#9FFB88' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.624, green: 0.984, blue: 0.533)
Android XML<color name="color_9ffb88">#9FFB88</color>
SVG fillfill="#9FFB88"

More Green Colors

#9FFB88 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9FFB88 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9FFB88?

#9FFB88 is a light green — rgb(159, 251, 136) in RGB and hsl(108, 93%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mint (#98FF98), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.84.

What is the RGB value of #9FFB88?

#9FFB88 is rgb(159, 251, 136) — red 159, green 251, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9FFB88?

#9FFB88 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 46%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9FFB88 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9FFB88 scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9FFB88 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9FFB88 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 palegreen (#98FB98) at a CIE76 distance of 7.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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