Information about #9BBD3B color

#9BBD3B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9BBD3B belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(155, 189, 59) (60.8% red, 74.1% green, 23.1% blue), or CMYK 13 / 0 / 51 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid chartreuse, #9BBD3B 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 practically indistinguishable from Booger (#9BB53C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Android Green (#A4C639) and Salad Green (#A1C935).

In RGB terms — rgb(155, 189, 59) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9BBD3B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9BBD3B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9BBD3B color variations

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

#9BBD3B 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 #9BBD3B

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

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Salad Green color link
Salad Green

#A1C935

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Yellow Green color link
Yellow Green

#9ACD32

Atlantis color link
Atlantis

#9CD03B

Chameleon color link
Chameleon

#98B74F

Jardin Green color link
Jardin Green

#A5CF35

Happy Hour color link
Happy Hour

#A9C949

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BBD3B
  • RGB155, 189, 59
  • CMYK13, 0, 51, 26
  • CSSrgb(155, 189, 59)
  • HSL76°, 52%, 49%
  • HSL Precise75.692°, 52.419%, 48.627%
  • HSV76°, 69%, 74%
  • HSB76°, 69%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.741, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.741, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.741, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9BBD3B
  • DECIMAL ID10206523
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01