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Information about #96C40E color

#96C40E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #96C40E is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(150, 196, 14) — 58.8% red, 76.9% green, 5.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 0 / 71 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#96C40E presents itself as a maximally vivid chartreuse — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Limerick (#9DC209). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gross Green (#A0BF16) and Bright Olive (#9CBB04).

In RGB terms — rgb(150, 196, 14) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #96C40E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#96C40E color variations

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

#96C40E 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 #96C40E

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

Limerick color link
Limerick

#9DC209

Gross Green color link
Gross Green

#A0BF16

Bright Olive color link
Bright Olive

#9CBB04

Snot Green color link
Snot Green

#9DC100

Citrus color link
Citrus

#9FB70A

Booger Green color link
Booger Green

#96B403

Apple Green color link
Apple Green

#8DB600

Sheen Green color link
Sheen Green

#8FD400

Sickly Green color link
Sickly Green

#94B21C

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Puke Green color link
Puke Green

#9AAE07

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#96C40E
  • RGB150, 196, 14
  • CMYK18, 0, 71, 23
  • CSSrgb(150, 196, 14)
  • HSL75°, 87%, 41%
  • HSL Precise75.165°, 86.667%, 41.176%
  • HSV75°, 93%, 77%
  • HSB75°, 93%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.769, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.769, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.769, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID96C40E
  • DECIMAL ID9880590
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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