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Spring Rain

#9EC79E

Spring Rain is a cool light color with the hex code #9EC79E. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 158, 199, 158 in digital design or CMYK 21%, 0%, 21%, 22% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Spring Rain color values

HEX
#9EC79E
RGB
158, 199, 158
HSL
120°, 27%, 70%
CMYK
21, 0, 21, 22

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Spring Rain sits at 120° on the color wheel with 27% saturation and 70% lightness, placing it in the green segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 27% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. At medium-high lightness, it holds its own on white backgrounds while remaining approachable.

In digital environments, Spring Rain is rendered as rgb(158, 199, 158), where the green channel leads at 199, pulling the color toward the green-yellow axis. Muted saturation at high lightness is a classic formula for soft background fills, placeholder states, and secondary surface colors in light-mode interfaces.

For print, Spring Rain translates to a CMYK breakdown of 21C 0M 21Y 22K. The low-to-moderate black value (22%) means the color's character in print comes primarily from its yellow ink content (21%), with black serving as a supporting shadow tone. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Spring Rain

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #9EC79E;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 158, 199, 158;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#9EC79E',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 21%
M: 0%
Y: 21%
K: 22%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(158, 199, 158)
rgba(158, 199, 158, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

10 brand s with colors near 120° on the color wheel

Heineken logo
Heineken
Rivian logo
Rivian
Linktree logo
Linktree
Pixar logo
Pixar

Frequently asked questions

What color is #9EC79E?
#9EC79E is Spring Rain, a cool light color with RGB values of 158, 199, 158. It has a hue of 120°, 27% saturation, and 70% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #9EC79E?
The RGB color code for #9EC79E is rgb(158, 199, 158). This means it contains 158 red, 199 green, and 158 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Spring Rain a warm or cool color?
Spring Rain (#9EC79E) is a cool color with a hue between 120-300° on the color wheel.
How do I use #9EC79E in CSS?
You can use #9EC79E in CSS with: background-color: #9EC79E; or color: #9EC79E; or as an RGB value: rgb(158, 199, 158). For print design, use CMYK: 21%, 0%, 21%, 22%.

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