Palettes / Colors / #9FFFC0
#9FFFC0 — Light Vivid Green
#9FFFC0 is a green color we call Light Vivid Green, closest to the named color Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: aquamarine (#7FFFD4) — not an exact match. CSS aquamarine gives you #7FFFD4, a different color; use #9FFFC0 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.
#9FFFC0 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 #FF9EDD; it also sits naturally between #ADFF9E and #9EFFF0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9FFFC0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 159, 255, 192 |
| HSL | 141°, 100%, 81% |
| HSV | 141°, 38%, 100% |
| CMYK | 38%, 0%, 25%, 0% |
| XYZ | 59.57, 82.70, 62.69 |
| Yxy | 82.70, 0.2907, 0.4035 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.88, -41.42, 21.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.94, -37.94, 18.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 62% · Green 100% · Blue 75%
Cyan 38% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9FFFC0
.text { color: #9FFFC0; }
.background { background-color: #9FFFC0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9FFFC0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(159, 255, 192); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(141, 100%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9FFFC0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(159, 255, 192, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9FFFC0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(159, 255, 192, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9FFFC0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9FFFC0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FF9EDD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9FFFC0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9FFFC0
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 #9FFFC0: ·
How #9FFFC0 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 #9FFFC0 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 #9FFFC0?
#9FFFC0 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 159, 255, 192). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9FFFC0?
#9FFFC0 is RGB 159, 255, 192 — HSL 141°, 100%, 81% — CMYK 38%, 0%, 25%, 0%.
What colors go with #9FFFC0?
Its complement is #FF9EDD; analogous partners are #ADFF9E and #9EFFF0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9FFFC0 for text?
Black text on #9FFFC0 has a contrast ratio of 17.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.