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Emerald Silk Muted

Green · Hue 120
Hex
#9FBC9F
RGB
rgb(159, 188, 159)
HSL
hsl(120, 18%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(15%, 0%, 15%, 26%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.1:1Fail
on black
10.2:1AA
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About this color

Emerald Silk Muted (#9FBC9F) belongs to the green family — hue 120°, 18% saturation, 68% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-emerald-silk-muted: #9FBC9F;
  --colorarchive-emerald-silk-muted-hsl: hsl(120, 18%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-emerald-silk-muted-rgb: rgb(159, 188, 159);
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Emerald Bloom Muted
#B7CDB7 · hsl(120, 18%, 76%)
Darker companion
Emerald Tone Muted
#87AB87 · hsl(120, 18%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Fuchsia Silk Muted
#BC9FBC · hsl(300, 18%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Celadon Silk Muted
#9FBCAB · hsl(145, 18%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Moss Silk Muted
#A9BC9F · hsl(100, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Iris Silk Muted
#9F9FBC · hsl(240, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Crimson Silk Muted
#BC9F9F · hsl(0, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Plum Silk Muted
#AD9FBC · hsl(270, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Blush Silk Muted
#BC9FAD · hsl(330, 18%, 68%)
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Base: Emerald Silk Muted #9FBC9F
Lighter companion: Emerald Bloom Muted #B7CDB7
Darker companion: Emerald Tone Muted #87AB87
Complementary counterpoint: Fuchsia Silk Muted #BC9FBC
Analogous lead: Celadon Silk Muted #9FBCAB
Analogous echo: Moss Silk Muted #A9BC9F
Triadic +120°: Iris Silk Muted #9F9FBC
Triadic +240°: Crimson Silk Muted #BC9F9F
Split-comp +150°: Plum Silk Muted #AD9FBC
Split-comp +210°: Blush Silk Muted #BC9FAD

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Emerald Silk Faint
#A5B6A5 · hsl(120, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Emerald Silk Dust
#98C398 · hsl(120, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Clover Silk Muted
#A1BC9F · hsl(115, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Emerald Tone Muted
#87AB87 · hsl(120, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Emerald Bloom Muted
#B7CDB7 · hsl(120, 18%, 76%)
Nearby match
Emerald Silk Soft
#92C992 · hsl(120, 34%, 68%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA7.7:1
Fuchsia Ink Faint
#272027
AAA7.8:1
Fuchsia Ink Muted
#2A1D2A
AAA7.8:1
Fuchsia Ink Dust
#2D1A2D
AAA7.8:1
Fuchsia Ink Soft
#301830
AAA7.9:1
Fuchsia Ink Clear
#371037
AAA7.7:1
Fuchsia Ink Vivid
#3E093E

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#ABA8A8
Protanopia
#ACADA7
Tritanopia
#A1ACAE
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