Information about #9C9E6B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#9C9E6B falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(156, 158, 107) — 61.2% red, 62% green, 42% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 20 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9C9E6B presents itself as a calm, restrained yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Malachite Green (#97976F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Green Smoke (#9CA664) and Westwood (#909B67).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(156, 158, 107)), which gives #9C9E6B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. No one has named #9C9E6B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9C9E6B color variations

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

#9C9E6B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9C9E6B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9C9E6B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9C9E6B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#9C9E6B 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #9C9E6B

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

Malachite Green color link
Malachite Green

#97976F

Green Smoke color link
Green Smoke

#9CA664

Westwood color link
Westwood

#909B67

Half Colins Wicket color link
Half Colins Wicket

#A4936F

Tallow color link
Tallow

#A39977

Gurkha color link
Gurkha

#989171

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Frontier color link
Frontier

#999D7A

Jigsaw color link
Jigsaw

#8EA467

Treasure Chest color link
Treasure Chest

#9B8E6E

Double Hillary color link
Double Hillary

#978E69

Cargo color link
Cargo

#9B8F75

#9C9E6B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C9E6B
  • RGB156, 158, 107
  • CMYK1, 0, 20, 38
  • CSSrgb(156, 158, 107)
  • HSL62°, 21%, 52%
  • HSL Precise62.353°, 20.816%, 51.961%
  • HSV62°, 32%, 62%
  • HSB62°, 32%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.620, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.620, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.620, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9C9E6B
  • DECIMAL ID10264171
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers32 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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