Palettes / Colors / #9FFEAD
#9FFEAD — Light Vivid Green
#9FFEAD is a green color we call Light Vivid 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 #9FFEAD 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.
#9FFEAD is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FE9FF0; it also sits naturally between #C0FE9F and #9FFEDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9FFEAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 159, 254, 173 |
| HSL | 129°, 98%, 81% |
| HSV | 129°, 37%, 100% |
| CMYK | 37%, 0%, 32%, 0% |
| XYZ | 57.28, 81.27, 52.20 |
| Yxy | 81.27, 0.3003, 0.4260 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.25, -44.26, 30.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.15, -40.16, 24.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 62% · Green 100% · Blue 68%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 32% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9FFEAD
.text { color: #9FFEAD; }
.background { background-color: #9FFEAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9FFEAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(159, 254, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(129, 98%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9FFEAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(159, 254, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9FFEAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(159, 254, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9FFEAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9FFEAD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FE9FF0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9FFEAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9FFEAD
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 #9FFEAD: ·
How #9FFEAD 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 #9FFEAD 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 #9FFEAD?
#9FFEAD is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 159, 254, 173). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9FFEAD?
#9FFEAD is RGB 159, 254, 173 — HSL 129°, 98%, 81% — CMYK 37%, 0%, 32%, 0%.
What colors go with #9FFEAD?
Its complement is #FE9FF0; analogous partners are #C0FE9F and #9FFEDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9FFEAD for text?
Black text on #9FFEAD has a contrast ratio of 17.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.