Information about #9BA12B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9BA12B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(155, 161, 43) — 60.8% red, 63.1% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 46 / 37. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored golden yellow, #9BA12B sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Limelight (#99AD25). Nearby in the Register you will also find Citron (#9FA91F) and Golden Lime (#9A9739).

The recipe behind #9BA12B is rgb(155, 161, 43), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9BA12B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. #9BA12B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9BA12B color variations

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#9BA12B 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 #9BA12B

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

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Sickly Green color link
Sickly Green

#94B21C

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BA12B
  • RGB155, 161, 43
  • CMYK2, 0, 46, 37
  • CSSrgb(155, 161, 43)
  • HSL63°, 58%, 40%
  • HSL Precise63.051°, 57.843%, 40%
  • HSV63°, 73%, 63%
  • HSB63°, 73%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.631, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.631, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.631, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9BA12B
  • DECIMAL ID10199339
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01