Information about #9DCD5B color

#9DCD5B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9DCD5B falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(157, 205, 91) — 61.6% red, 80.4% green, 35.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 19 / 0 / 45 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9DCD5B presents itself as a confidently colored chartreuse — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Spring (#A3C566). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) and HTC Green (#8CC751).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(157, 205, 91)), which gives #9DCD5B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9DCD5B: 11.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9DCD5B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9DCD5B color variations

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

#9DCD5B 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #9DCD5B

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

HTC Green color link
HTC Green

#8CC751

Happy Hour color link
Happy Hour

#A9C949

Green Peas color link
Green Peas

#89C35C

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Chameleon color link
Chameleon

#98B74F

Pistachio color link
Pistachio

#93C572

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Conifer color link
Conifer

#B1DD52

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9DCD5B
  • RGB157, 205, 91
  • CMYK19, 0, 45, 20
  • CSSrgb(157, 205, 91)
  • HSL85°, 53%, 58%
  • HSL Precise85.263°, 53.271%, 58.039%
  • HSV85°, 56%, 80%
  • HSB85°, 56%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.616, 0.804, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.616, 0.804, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.616, 0.804, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9DCD5B
  • DECIMAL ID10341723
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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