Information about #9BAE2D color

#9BAE2D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9BAE2D belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(155, 174, 45) — 60.8% red, 68.2% green, 17.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 0 / 51 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9BAE2D reads as a clearly saturated sunny yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Limelight (#99AD25). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Impromptu (#9BB123) and Sick Green (#9DB92C).

The recipe behind #9BAE2D is rgb(155, 174, 45), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9BAE2D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. No one has named #9BAE2D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9BAE2D color variations

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

#9BAE2D 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 #9BAE2D

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

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Sickly Green color link
Sickly Green

#94B21C

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BAE2D
  • RGB155, 174, 45
  • CMYK7, 0, 51, 32
  • CSSrgb(155, 174, 45)
  • HSL69°, 59%, 43%
  • HSL Precise68.837°, 58.904%, 42.941%
  • HSV69°, 74%, 68%
  • HSB69°, 74%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.682, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.682, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.682, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9BAE2D
  • DECIMAL ID10202669
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01