Information about #959C5E color

#959C5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #959C5E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(149, 156, 94) (58.4% red, 61.2% green, 36.9% blue), or CMYK 3 / 0 / 24 / 39 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#959C5E is a softly toned golden yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Willow Dye (#8C9E5E). Slightly further away sit Westwood (#909B67) and Moss Green (#8A9A5B).

The recipe behind #959C5E is rgb(149, 156, 94), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #959C5E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#959C5E color variations

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

#959C5E 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 #959C5E

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

Willow Dye color link
Willow Dye

#8C9E5E

Westwood color link
Westwood

#909B67

Moss Green color link
Moss Green

#8A9A5B

Rustic Brass color link
Rustic Brass

#9A925B

Green Smoke color link
Green Smoke

#9CA664

Crisp Green color link
Crisp Green

#959552

Jigsaw color link
Jigsaw

#8EA467

Woodstock color link
Woodstock

#839C60

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#959C5E
  • RGB149, 156, 94
  • CMYK3, 0, 24, 39
  • CSSrgb(149, 156, 94)
  • HSL67°, 25%, 49%
  • HSL Precise66.774°, 24.8%, 49.02%
  • HSV67°, 40%, 61%
  • HSB67°, 40%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.612, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.612, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.612, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID959C5E
  • DECIMAL ID9804894
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01