Information about #96F42A color

#96F42A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #96F42A belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(150, 244, 42) — 58.8% red, 95.7% green, 16.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 37 / 0 / 79 / 4. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#96F42A is a maximally vivid 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 near neighbor of Vibrant Lime (#99FF1D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are French Lime (#9EFD38) and Spring Frost (#87FF2A).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(150, 244, 42)), which gives #96F42A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #96F42A: 15.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #96F42A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#96F42A color variations

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#96F42A 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 #96F42A

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

Vibrant Lime color link
Vibrant Lime

#99FF1D

French Lime color link
French Lime

#9EFD38

Spring Frost color link
Spring Frost

#87FF2A

Green Lizard color link
Green Lizard

#A7F432

Green Yellow color link
Green Yellow

#ADFF2F

Kiwi color link
Kiwi

#8EE53F

Jayce Green color link
Jayce Green

#7BEA2D

4G GREEN color link
4G GREEN

#8EF34F

Inch Worm color link
Inch Worm

#B0E313

Yellow Green color link
Yellow Green

#9ACD32

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#96F42A
  • RGB150, 244, 42
  • CMYK37, 0, 79, 4
  • CSSrgb(150, 244, 42)
  • HSL88°, 90%, 56%
  • HSL Precise87.921°, 90.179%, 56.078%
  • HSV88°, 83%, 96%
  • HSB88°, 83%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.957
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.957, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.957, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.957, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB95.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID96F42A
  • DECIMAL ID9892906
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01