Information about #9FC96E color

#9FC96E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9FC96E is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(159, 201, 110) — 62.4% red, 78.8% green, 43.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 0 / 36 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9FC96E presents itself as a clearly saturated yellow-green — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Spring (#A3C566). Slightly further away sit Pistachio (#93C572) and Tan Green (#A9BE70).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(159, 201, 110)), which gives #9FC96E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9FC96E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9FC96E color variations

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#9FC96E 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 #9FC96E

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

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

Pistachio color link
Pistachio

#93C572

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9FC96E
  • RGB159, 201, 110
  • CMYK16, 0, 36, 21
  • CSSrgb(159, 201, 110)
  • HSL88°, 46%, 61%
  • HSL Precise87.692°, 45.729%, 60.98%
  • HSV88°, 45%, 79%
  • HSB88°, 45%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.788, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.788, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.788, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9FC96E
  • DECIMAL ID10471790
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01