Information about #9FAA6A color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #9FAA6A reads as a mildly saturated sunny yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Green Smoke (#9CA664). Nearby in the Register you will also find Iguana Green (#9CB071) and Preethi Green (#9CAB5C).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(159, 170, 106)), which gives #9FAA6A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#9FAA6A color variations
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#9FAA6A color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#9FAA6A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#9FAA6A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#9FAA6A color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#9FAA6A 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #9FAA6A color
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Nearest named colors to #9FAA6A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#9CA664
#9CB071
#9CAB5C
#ADA96E
#9AB973
#8EA467
#AA9C70
#9EA87D
#A0B158
#ADB15E
#B3AB6E
#A8A87D
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#9FAA6A
- RGB159, 170, 106
- CMYK4, 0, 25, 33
- CSSrgb(159, 170, 106)
- HSL70°, 27%, 54%
- HSL Precise70.313°, 27.35%, 54.118%
- HSV70°, 38%, 67%
- HSB70°, 38%, 67%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
- GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.667, 0.416)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.667, 0.416, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.667, 0.416)
- Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
- Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID9FAA6A
- DECIMAL ID10463850
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
