Information about #9BAF17 color

#9BAF17 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9BAF17 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(155, 175, 23) — 60.8% red, 68.6% green, 9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 8 / 0 / 60 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9BAF17 reads as a energetic, saturated golden yellow and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sickly Green (#94B21C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Citron (#9FA91F) and Pea Soup Green (#94A617).

In RGB terms — rgb(155, 175, 23) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9BAF17: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9BAF17 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9BAF17 color variations

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

#9BAF17 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 #9BAF17

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

Sickly Green color link
Sickly Green

#94B21C

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Pea Green color link
Pea Green

#8EAB12

Citrus color link
Citrus

#9FB70A

Puke Green color link
Puke Green

#9AAE07

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Gross Green color link
Gross Green

#A0BF16

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BAF17
  • RGB155, 175, 23
  • CMYK8, 0, 60, 31
  • CSSrgb(155, 175, 23)
  • HSL68°, 77%, 39%
  • HSL Precise67.895°, 76.768%, 38.824%
  • HSV68°, 87%, 69%
  • HSB68°, 87%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.686, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.686, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.686, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9BAF17
  • DECIMAL ID10202903
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01