Palettes / Colors / #9DFD5E
#9DFD5E — Light Vivid Green
#9DFD5E 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 #9DFD5E 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.
#9DFD5E 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 #BD5DFD; it also sits naturally between #EDFD5D and #5DFD6D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9DFD5E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 157, 253, 94 |
| HSL | 96°, 98%, 68% |
| HSV | 96°, 63%, 99% |
| CMYK | 38%, 0%, 63%, 1% |
| XYZ | 51.05, 78.23, 23.00 |
| Yxy | 78.23, 0.3352, 0.5137 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.88, -54.27, 65.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.45, -47.77, 43.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 62% · Green 99% · Blue 37%
Cyan 38% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 63% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9DFD5E
.text { color: #9DFD5E; }
.background { background-color: #9DFD5E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9DFD5E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(157, 253, 94); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(96, 98%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9DFD5E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(157, 253, 94, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9DFD5E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(157, 253, 94, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9DFD5E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9DFD5E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #9DFD5E
Tints of #9DFD5E
Tones of #9DFD5E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BD5DFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9DFD5E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9DFD5E
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 #9DFD5E: ·
How #9DFD5E 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 #9DFD5E 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 #9DFD5E?
#9DFD5E is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 157, 253, 94). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9DFD5E?
#9DFD5E is RGB 157, 253, 94 — HSL 96°, 98%, 68% — CMYK 38%, 0%, 63%, 1%.
What colors go with #9DFD5E?
Its complement is #BD5DFD; analogous partners are #EDFD5D and #5DFD6D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9DFD5E for text?
Black text on #9DFD5E has a contrast ratio of 16.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.