Information about #9BB931 color

#9BB931 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9BB931 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(155, 185, 49) (60.8% red, 72.5% green, 19.2% blue), or CMYK 12 / 0 / 53 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored golden yellow, #9BB931 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sick Green (#9DB92C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Booger (#9BB53C) and Impromptu (#9BB123).

In RGB terms — rgb(155, 185, 49) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9BB931 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #9BB931 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9BB931 color variations

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

#9BB931 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 #9BB931

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

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Salad Green color link
Salad Green

#A1C935

Yellow Green color link
Yellow Green

#9ACD32

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Sickly Green color link
Sickly Green

#94B21C

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BB931
  • RGB155, 185, 49
  • CMYK12, 0, 53, 27
  • CSSrgb(155, 185, 49)
  • HSL73°, 58%, 46%
  • HSL Precise73.235°, 58.12%, 45.882%
  • HSV73°, 74%, 73%
  • HSB73°, 74%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.725, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.725, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.725, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9BB931
  • DECIMAL ID10205489
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01