Palettes / Colors / #9EC79C
#9EC79C — Light Dusty Green
#9EC79C is a green color we call Light Dusty 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 #9EC79C 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.
#9EC79C 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 #C69DC8; it also sits naturally between #B5C89D and #9DC8B0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9EC79C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 158, 199, 156 |
| HSL | 117°, 28%, 70% |
| HSV | 117°, 22%, 78% |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 22%, 22% |
| XYZ | 40.52, 50.52, 39.07 |
| Yxy | 50.52, 0.3115, 0.3883 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.39, -21.89, 17.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.07, -19.11, 13.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 62% · Green 78% · Blue 61%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 22%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9EC79C
.text { color: #9EC79C; }
.background { background-color: #9EC79C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9EC79C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(158, 199, 156); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(117, 28%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9EC79C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(158, 199, 156, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9EC79C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(158, 199, 156, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9EC79C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9EC79C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C69DC8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9EC79C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9EC79C
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 #9EC79C: ·
How #9EC79C 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 #9EC79C 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 #9EC79C?
#9EC79C is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 158, 199, 156). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9EC79C?
#9EC79C is RGB 158, 199, 156 — HSL 117°, 28%, 70% — CMYK 21%, 0%, 22%, 22%.
What colors go with #9EC79C?
Its complement is #C69DC8; analogous partners are #B5C89D and #9DC8B0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9EC79C for text?
Black text on #9EC79C has a contrast ratio of 11.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.