Information about #9BA14A color

#9BA14A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9BA14A belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(155, 161, 74) — 60.8% red, 63.1% green, 29% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 34 / 37. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #9BA14A reads as a softly balanced golden yellow and feels open and friendly. 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 almost identical to Moderate Apple Green (#9CA84A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moderate Lime Green (#91A84A) and Moderate Gold (#A89C4A).

The recipe behind #9BA14A is rgb(155, 161, 74), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9BA14A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9BA14A color variations

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#9BA14A 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 #9BA14A

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BA14A
  • RGB155, 161, 74
  • CMYK2, 0, 34, 37
  • CSSrgb(155, 161, 74)
  • HSL64°, 37%, 46%
  • HSL Precise64.138°, 37.021%, 46.078%
  • HSV64°, 54%, 63%
  • HSB64°, 54%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.631, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.631, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.631, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9BA14A
  • DECIMAL ID10199370
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01