HEX atlas value

#9CD779

#9CD779 is a cool green HEX color close to Pistachio. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 156, 215, 121, HSL 98, 54%, 66%, has luminance 0.5705, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#9CD779 Sample readable text

HEX #9CD779

RGB rgb(156, 215, 121)

HSL hsl(98 54% 66%)

CMYK cmyk(27, 0, 44, 16)

Luminance 0.5705

Contrast Black 12.41:1White 1.69:1

CSS

--color-9cd779: #9CD779;
.background-9cd779 { background-color: #9CD779; }
.text-9cd779 { color: #9CD779; }

Luminance0.5705

Black text12.41:1AA Pass

White text1.69:1AA 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":"#9CD779","rgb":[156,215,121],"hsl":[98,54,66],"cmyk":[27,0,44,16],"luminance":0.5705,"contrast":{"black":12.41,"white":1.69}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.41,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.69,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#D0ECC0","hex":"#D0ECC0","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.44,"contrastWhite":1.28,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Light Green","hex":"#90EE90","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.82,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#97EA66","hex":"#97EA66","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.28,"contrastWhite":1.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#CBD779","hex":"#CBD779","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.54,"contrastWhite":1.55,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#79D786","hex":"#79D786","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.88,"contrastWhite":1.77,"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/9cd779.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pistachio.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-sea-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#B579D7","analogous":["#CBD779","#79D786"],"triadic":["#799CD7","#D7799C"],"tetradic":["#79CBD7","#B579D7","#D78679"],"splitComplementary":["#8679D7","#D779CB"],"monochromatic":["#D0ECC0","#9CD779","#69BC38"]}

Variants

{"light":"#D0ECC0","dark":"#69BC38","saturated":"#97EA66","desaturated":"#A1C48D","pastel":"#E6F1DF","neon":"#ABFF7A"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"pistachio","name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","distance":21.307275752662516},{"slug":"light-green","name":"Light Green","hex":"#90EE90","distance":34.66987164671943},{"slug":"dark-sea-green","name":"Dark Sea Green","hex":"#8FBC8F","distance":37.17526059088221},{"slug":"willow-green","name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","distance":39.8622628559895},{"slug":"sage-green","name":"Sage Green","hex":"#9CAF88","distance":42.720018726587654}]

HEX meaning and use

About #9CD779

#9CD779 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #9CD779 is visually closest to Pistachio, a named green color with HEX #93C572.

The RGB channels are 156, 215, and 121, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 98deg with 54% saturation and 66% 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 0.5705, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.31, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.41:1AA Pass

White text1.69:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #9CD779 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.41:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.69:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D0ECC0#000000 text · best 16.44:1#D0ECC0

Light Green#000000 text · best 14.82:1#90EE90

#97EA66#000000 text · best 14.28:1#97EA66

#CBD779#000000 text · best 13.54:1#CBD779

#79D786#000000 text · best 11.88:1#79D786

Generated Palette

#9CD779#9CD779

#B579D7#B579D7

#CBD779#CBD779

#79D786#79D786

#D0ECC0#D0ECC0

#69BC38#69BC38

Color Harmonies

#B579D7#B579D7

#CBD779#CBD779

#79D786#79D786

#799CD7#799CD7

#D7799C#D7799C

Variants

#D0ECC0#D0ECC0

#69BC38#69BC38

#97EA66#97EA66

#A1C48D#A1C48D

#E6F1DF#E6F1DF

#ABFF7A#ABFF7A

Nearest Named Colors

Pistachio#93C572

Light Green#90EE90

Dark Sea Green#8FBC8F

Willow Green#A8B88F

Sage Green#9CAF88

#9CD779

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #9CD779

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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