Information about #96D501 color

#96D501 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #96D501 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(150, 213, 1) — 58.8% red, 83.5% green, 0.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 25 / 0 / 83 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#96D501 is a maximally vivid zesty chartreuse that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sheen Green (#8FD400). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608) and Vivid Spring Bud (#91E700).

In RGB terms — rgb(150, 213, 1) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #96D501: 11.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #96D501 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#96D501 color variations

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

#96D501 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 #96D501

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#96D501
  • RGB150, 213, 1
  • CMYK25, 0, 83, 16
  • CSSrgb(150, 213, 1)
  • HSL78°, 99%, 42%
  • HSL Precise77.83°, 99.065%, 41.961%
  • HSV78°, 100%, 84%
  • HSB78°, 100%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.835, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.835, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.835, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID96D501
  • DECIMAL ID9884929
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01