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#9FFEAD Color

#9FFEAD is rgb(159, 254, 173) in RGB, hsl(129, 98%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 32%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9FFEAD
HEX#9FFEAD
RGBrgb(159, 254, 173)
HSLhsl(129, 98%, 81%)
HSVhsv(129, 37%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 0%, 32%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(91.8% 0.143 147.9)
LABlab(92.26% -41.54 29.62)
LCHlch(92.26% 51.02 144.51)

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

Light Green#90EE90ΔE 8.95Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 9.08Mint#98FF98ΔE 10.93Menthol#C1F9A2ΔE 13.35Granny Smith Apple#A8E4A0ΔE 14.28Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 16.8

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

#9FFEAD Channel Values

How #9FFEAD 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 254 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 129° · S 98% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 129° · S 37% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.22:1 vs white · 17.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FFEAD 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 text1.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #9FFEAD

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

Base
#9FFEAD
Complementary
#FE9FF0
Analogous
#C0FE9F
Analogous
#9FFEDD
Triadic
#AD9FFE
Triadic
#FEAD9F
Split comp.
#DD9FFE
Split comp.
#FE9FC0

Tints & Shades of #9FFEAD

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

#A9FEB6
#B8FEC3
#C2FECB
#D2FFD8
#DCFFE1
#EBFFEE

Shades

#68FD7E
#30FD4F
#02F226
#02BB1E
#018315
#014C0C

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

How #9FFEAD 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#9FFEAD
Protanopia#F1F1AE
Protanomaly#D5F6AD
Deuteranopia#E4E4B0
Deuteranomaly#CCEFAF
Tritanopia#ADF6F6
Tritanomaly#A8F9DC
Achromatopsia#E9E9E9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9FFEAD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9ffead: #9FFEAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9FFEAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9ffead': '#9FFEAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.624, green: 0.996, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_9ffead">#9FFEAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#9FFEAD"

More Green Colors

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

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#9FFEAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9FFEAD?

#9FFEAD is a lightest green — rgb(159, 254, 173) in RGB and hsl(129, 98%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.95.

What is the RGB value of #9FFEAD?

#9FFEAD is rgb(159, 254, 173) — red 159, green 254, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9FFEAD?

#9FFEAD converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 32%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9FFEAD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9FFEAD scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #9FFEAD 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 8.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.