Information about #9FC97E color

#9FC97E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9FC97E is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(159, 201, 126) — 62.4% red, 78.8% green, 49.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 0 / 29 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated yellow-green, #9FC97E has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Anise (#A7D67D). Slightly further away sit Feijoa (#A5D785) and Frog Green (#99C68E).

The recipe behind #9FC97E is rgb(159, 201, 126), with green as the dominant ingredient. 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, #9FC97E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9FC97E color variations

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

#9FC97E 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 #9FC97E

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

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Feijoa color link
Feijoa

#A5D785

Frog Green color link
Frog Green

#99C68E

Pistachio color link
Pistachio

#93C572

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9FC97E
  • RGB159, 201, 126
  • CMYK16, 0, 29, 21
  • CSSrgb(159, 201, 126)
  • HSL94°, 41%, 64%
  • HSL Precise93.6°, 40.984%, 64.118%
  • HSV94°, 37%, 79%
  • HSB94°, 37%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.788, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.788, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.788, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9FC97E
  • DECIMAL ID10471806
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01