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#9FFFDF Color

#9FFFDF is rgb(159, 255, 223) in RGB, hsl(160, 100%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 13%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9FFFDF
HEX#9FFFDF
RGBrgb(159, 255, 223)
HSLhsl(160, 100%, 81%)
HSVhsv(160, 38%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 0%, 13%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(93.1% 0.102 170.8)
LABlab(93.40% -34.96 5.93)
LCHlch(93.40% 35.46 170.38)

What #9FFFDF 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 #9FFFDF, 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.

#9FFFDF Channel Values

How #9FFFDF 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 255 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 160° · S 100% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 160° · S 38% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.18:1 vs white · 17.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FFFDF 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 text1.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9FFFDF

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

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 #9FFFDF 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#9FFFDF
Protanopia#F2F2DF
Protanomaly#D6F7DF
Deuteranopia#E5E5E1
Deuteranomaly#CDF0E0
Tritanopia#A6FBFB
Tritanomaly#A3FDF0
Achromatopsia#ECECEC

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Using #9FFFDF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9fffdf: #9FFFDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9FFFDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9fffdf': '#9FFFDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.624, green: 1.000, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_9fffdf">#9FFFDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#9FFFDF"

More Green Colors

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

#9FFFDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9FFFDF?

#9FFFDF is a lightest green — rgb(159, 255, 223) in RGB and hsl(160, 100%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.61.

What is the RGB value of #9FFFDF?

#9FFFDF is rgb(159, 255, 223) — red 159, green 255, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9FFFDF?

#9FFFDF converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 13%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9FFFDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9FFFDF scores 1.18:1 against white and 17.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #9FFFDF 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 10.51, which is visibly different.

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