Information about #9EC481 color

#9EC481 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9EC481 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(158, 196, 129) — 62% red, 76.9% green, 50.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 0 / 26 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9EC481 is a softly balanced zesty chartreuse that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Frog Green (#99C68E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sprout Pine (#A8CB8D) and Caper (#AFC182).

The recipe behind #9EC481 is rgb(158, 196, 129), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9EC481 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9EC481 color variations

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#9EC481 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 #9EC481

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

Frog Green color link
Frog Green

#99C68E

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Pistachio color link
Pistachio

#93C572

Norway color link
Norway

#A4B88F

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Feijoa color link
Feijoa

#A5D785

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9EC481
  • RGB158, 196, 129
  • CMYK15, 0, 26, 23
  • CSSrgb(158, 196, 129)
  • HSL94°, 36%, 64%
  • HSL Precise94.03°, 36.216%, 63.725%
  • HSV94°, 34%, 77%
  • HSB94°, 34%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.620, 0.769, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.620, 0.769, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.620, 0.769, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9EC481
  • DECIMAL ID10404993
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01