Information about #959D2A color

#959D2A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #959D2A belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(149, 157, 42) — 58.4% red, 61.6% green, 16.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 45 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #959D2A reads as a clearly saturated sunny yellow and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Golden Lime (#9A9739). Slightly further away sit Limelight (#99AD25) and Citron (#9FA91F).

The recipe behind #959D2A is rgb(149, 157, 42), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #959D2A: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#959D2A color variations

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#959D2A 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 #959D2A

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

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#959D2A
  • RGB149, 157, 42
  • CMYK3, 0, 45, 38
  • CSSrgb(149, 157, 42)
  • HSL64°, 58%, 39%
  • HSL Precise64.174°, 57.789%, 39.02%
  • HSV64°, 73%, 62%
  • HSB64°, 73%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.616, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.616, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.616, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID959D2A
  • DECIMAL ID9805098
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01