Information about #959A42 color

#959A42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #959A42 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(149, 154, 66) (58.4% red, 60.4% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 35 / 40 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#959A42 presents itself as a confidently colored yellow — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Golden Lime (#9A9739). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pomelo (#96A53C) and Highball (#928C3C).

In RGB terms — rgb(149, 154, 66) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #959A42: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #959A42 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#959A42 color variations

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#959A42 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 #959A42

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

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Crisp Green color link
Crisp Green

#959552

Willow Tea color link
Willow Tea

#9C8A4D

Awol color link
Awol

#888C4D

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

#959A42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#959A42
  • RGB149, 154, 66
  • CMYK2, 0, 35, 40
  • CSSrgb(149, 154, 66)
  • HSL63°, 40%, 43%
  • HSL Precise63.409°, 40%, 43.137%
  • HSV63°, 57%, 60%
  • HSB63°, 57%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.604, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.604, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.604, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID959A42
  • DECIMAL ID9804354
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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