HEX atlas value

#9CD26A

#9CD26A is a cool green HEX color close to Pistachio. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 156, 210, 106, HSL 91, 54%, 62%, has luminance 0.542, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#9CD26A Sample readable text

HEX #9CD26A

RGB rgb(156, 210, 106)

HSL hsl(91 54% 62%)

CMYK cmyk(26, 0, 50, 18)

Luminance 0.542

Contrast Black 11.84:1White 1.77:1

CSS

--color-9cd26a: #9CD26A;
.background-9cd26a { background-color: #9CD26A; }
.text-9cd26a { color: #9CD26A; }

Luminance0.542

Black text11.84:1AA Pass

White text1.77:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#9CD26A","rgb":[156,210,106],"hsl":[91,54,62],"cmyk":[26,0,50,18],"luminance":0.542,"contrast":{"black":11.84,"white":1.77}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.84,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.77,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#CBE8B0","hex":"#CBE8B0","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.71,"contrastWhite":1.34,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#9CE854","hex":"#9CE854","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.08,"contrastWhite":1.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D1D26A","hex":"#D1D26A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.14,"contrastWhite":1.6,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#6AD26C","hex":"#6AD26C","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.05,"contrastWhite":1.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.47,"contrastWhite":2.01,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Pistachio adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/9cd26a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pistachio.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-khaki.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-sea-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#A06AD2","analogous":["#D1D26A","#6AD26C"],"triadic":["#6A9CD2","#D26A9C"],"tetradic":["#6AD1D2","#A06AD2","#D26C6A"],"splitComplementary":["#6C6AD2","#D26AD1"],"monochromatic":["#CBE8B0","#9CD26A","#6EAD34"]}

Variants

{"light":"#CBE8B0","dark":"#6EAD34","saturated":"#9CE854","desaturated":"#9DBD7F","pastel":"#DDEBD1","neon":"#B0FF66"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"pistachio","name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","distance":17.72004514666935},{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":42.649736224272246},{"slug":"dark-sea-green","name":"Dark Sea Green","hex":"#8FBC8F","distance":44.96665431183423},{"slug":"sage-green","name":"Sage Green","hex":"#9CAF88","distance":46.09772228646444},{"slug":"willow-green","name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","distance":46.78675026115834}]

HEX meaning and use

About #9CD26A

#9CD26A is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #9CD26A is visually closest to Pistachio, a named green color with HEX #93C572.

The RGB channels are 156, 210, and 106, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 91deg with 54% saturation and 62% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.542, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.72, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.84:1AA Pass

White text1.77:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #9CD26A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.84:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.77:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#CBE8B0#000000 text · best 15.71:1#CBE8B0

#9CE854#000000 text · best 14.08:1#9CE854

#D1D26A#000000 text · best 13.14:1#D1D26A

#6AD26C#000000 text · best 11.05:1#6AD26C

Pistachio#000000 text · best 10.47:1#93C572

Generated Palette

#9CD26A#9CD26A

#A06AD2#A06AD2

#D1D26A#D1D26A

#6AD26C#6AD26C

#CBE8B0#CBE8B0

#6EAD34#6EAD34

Color Harmonies

#A06AD2#A06AD2

#D1D26A#D1D26A

#6AD26C#6AD26C

#6A9CD2#6A9CD2

#D26A9C#D26A9C

Variants

#CBE8B0#CBE8B0

#6EAD34#6EAD34

#9CE854#9CE854

#9DBD7F#9DBD7F

#DDEBD1#DDEBD1

#B0FF66#B0FF66

Nearest Named Colors

Pistachio#93C572

Dark Khaki#BDB76B

Dark Sea Green#8FBC8F

Sage Green#9CAF88

Willow Green#A8B88F

#9CD26A

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #9CD26A

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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