Information about #959A2D color

#959A2D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#959A2D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(149, 154, 45) — 58.4% red, 60.4% green, 17.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 43 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#959A2D presents itself as a confidently colored golden yellow — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Golden Lime (#9A9739). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sycamore (#908D39) and Pomelo (#96A53C).

In RGB terms — rgb(149, 154, 45) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.0:1. No one has named #959A2D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#959A2D color variations

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

#959A2D 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 #959A2D

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

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Kombi color link
Kombi

#838931

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#959A2D
  • RGB149, 154, 45
  • CMYK2, 0, 43, 40
  • CSSrgb(149, 154, 45)
  • HSL63°, 55%, 39%
  • HSL Precise62.752°, 54.774%, 39.02%
  • HSV63°, 71%, 60%
  • HSB63°, 71%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.604, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.604, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.604, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID959A2D
  • DECIMAL ID9804333
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01