Palettes / Colors / #9CDEBA
#9CDEBA — Light Muted Green
#9CDEBA is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegreen (#98FB98) — not an exact match. CSS palegreen gives you #98FB98, a different color; use #9CDEBA 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.
#9CDEBA 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 #DE9CC0; it also sits naturally between #9FDE9C and #9CDEDB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9CDEBA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 156, 222, 186 |
| HSL | 147°, 50%, 74% |
| HSV | 147°, 30%, 87% |
| CMYK | 30%, 0%, 16%, 13% |
| XYZ | 48.69, 62.86, 56.02 |
| Yxy | 62.86, 0.2906, 0.3751 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.37, -28.22, 11.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.28, -25.27, 9.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 61% · Green 87% · Blue 73%
Cyan 30% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9CDEBA
.text { color: #9CDEBA; }
.background { background-color: #9CDEBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9CDEBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(156, 222, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(147, 50%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9CDEBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(156, 222, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9CDEBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(156, 222, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9CDEBA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9CDEBA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #9CDEBA
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DE9CC0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9CDEBA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9CDEBA
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 #9CDEBA: ·
How #9CDEBA 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 #9CDEBA 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 #9CDEBA?
#9CDEBA is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 156, 222, 186). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9CDEBA?
#9CDEBA is RGB 156, 222, 186 — HSL 147°, 50%, 74% — CMYK 30%, 0%, 16%, 13%.
What colors go with #9CDEBA?
Its complement is #DE9CC0; analogous partners are #9FDE9C and #9CDEDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9CDEBA for text?
Black text on #9CDEBA has a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.