Palettes / Colors / #9CD080
#9CD080 — Light Muted Green
#9CD080 is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) — not an exact match. CSS darkseagreen gives you #8FBC8F, a different color; use #9CD080 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#9CD080 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B480D0; it also sits naturally between #C4D080 and #80D08C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9CD080 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 156, 208, 128 |
| HSL | 99°, 46%, 66% |
| HSV | 99°, 38%, 82% |
| CMYK | 25%, 0%, 38%, 18% |
| XYZ | 40.16, 53.74, 28.68 |
| Yxy | 53.74, 0.3276, 0.4384 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.31, -31.30, 34.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.31, -27.00, 25.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 61% · Green 82% · Blue 50%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 38% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9CD080
.text { color: #9CD080; }
.background { background-color: #9CD080; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9CD080; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(156, 208, 128); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(99, 46%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9CD080; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(156, 208, 128, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9CD080; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(156, 208, 128, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9CD080">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9CD080">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B480D0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9CD080: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9CD080
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #9CD080: ·
How #9CD080 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #9CD080 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #9CD080?
#9CD080 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 156, 208, 128). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9CD080?
#9CD080 is RGB 156, 208, 128 — HSL 99°, 46%, 66% — CMYK 25%, 0%, 38%, 18%.
What colors go with #9CD080?
Its complement is #B480D0; analogous partners are #C4D080 and #80D08C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9CD080 for text?
Black text on #9CD080 has a contrast ratio of 11.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.