Information about Recycling Green color

#009900 - Recycling Green color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#009900, known as "Recycling Green", falls into the Green Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(0, 153, 0) — 0% red, 60% green, 0% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 60 / 0 / 60 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #009900 reads as a pure, full-strength leafy green and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Islamic Green (#009000). Slightly further away sit True Green (#089404) and Strong Green (#00A800).

The recipe behind #009900 is rgb(0, 153, 0), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #009900: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. The name "Recycling Green" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Recycling Green color variations

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

Recycling Green 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 Recycling Green

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Recycling Green color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#009900
  • RGB0, 153, 0
  • CMYK60, 0, 60, 40
  • HSL120°, 100%, 30%
  • HSL Precise120°, 100%, 30%
  • HSV120°, 100%, 60%
  • HSB120°, 100%, 60%
  • HEX ID009900
  • DECIMAL ID39168
  • Name Length15
  • Color Family (Hue)Green
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
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