Information about #9CC56D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9CC56D is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(156, 197, 109) — 61.2% red, 77.3% green, 42.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 0 / 35 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9CC56D presents itself as a clearly saturated zesty chartreuse — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Spring (#A3C566). Slightly further away sit Pistachio (#93C572) and Olivine (#9AB973).

The recipe behind #9CC56D is rgb(156, 197, 109), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9CC56D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9CC56D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#9CC56D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9CC56D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9CC56D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9CC56D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#9CC56D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#966DC5
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Nearest named colors to #9CC56D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

Pistachio color link
Pistachio

#93C572

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Light Olive Green color link
Light Olive Green

#A4BE5C

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Middle Green Yellow color link
Middle Green Yellow

#ACBF60

Lichen color link
Lichen

#8FB67B

Green Peas color link
Green Peas

#89C35C

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

#9CC56D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9CC56D
  • RGB156, 197, 109
  • CMYK16, 0, 35, 23
  • CSSrgb(156, 197, 109)
  • HSL88°, 43%, 60%
  • HSL Precise87.955°, 43.137%, 60%
  • HSV88°, 45%, 77%
  • HSB88°, 45%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.773, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.773, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.773, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9CC56D
  • DECIMAL ID10274157
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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