Palettes / Colors / #9DFD5B
#9DFD5B — Light Vivid Green
#9DFD5B is a green color we call Light Vivid Green, closest to the named color GreenYellow (#ADFF2F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: greenyellow (#ADFF2F) — not an exact match. CSS greenyellow gives you #ADFF2F, a different color; use #9DFD5B 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.
#9DFD5B is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BB58FD; it also sits naturally between #EDFD58 and #58FD69. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9DFD5B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 157, 253, 91 |
| HSL | 96°, 98%, 67% |
| HSV | 96°, 64%, 99% |
| CMYK | 38%, 0%, 64%, 1% |
| XYZ | 50.92, 78.17, 22.30 |
| Yxy | 78.17, 0.3363, 0.5164 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.86, -54.52, 66.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.42, -47.96, 43.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 62% · Green 99% · Blue 36%
Cyan 38% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 64% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9DFD5B
.text { color: #9DFD5B; }
.background { background-color: #9DFD5B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9DFD5B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(157, 253, 91); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(96, 98%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9DFD5B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(157, 253, 91, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9DFD5B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(157, 253, 91, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9DFD5B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9DFD5B">Div content here</div>
Shades of #9DFD5B
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Tones of #9DFD5B
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB58FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9DFD5B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9DFD5B
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 #9DFD5B: ·
How #9DFD5B 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 #9DFD5B 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 #9DFD5B?
#9DFD5B is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 157, 253, 91). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9DFD5B?
#9DFD5B is RGB 157, 253, 91 — HSL 96°, 98%, 67% — CMYK 38%, 0%, 64%, 1%.
What colors go with #9DFD5B?
Its complement is #BB58FD; analogous partners are #EDFD58 and #58FD69. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9DFD5B for text?
Black text on #9DFD5B has a contrast ratio of 16.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.