Information about #9BC90C color

#9BC90C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9BC90C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(155, 201, 12) — 60.8% red, 78.8% green, 4.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 23 / 0 / 94 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #9BC90C reads as a maximally vivid yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Limerick (#9DC209). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Snot Green (#9DC100) and Gross Green (#A0BF16).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(155, 201, 12)), which gives #9BC90C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9BC90C: 10.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9BC90C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9BC90C color variations

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#9BC90C 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 #9BC90C

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

Limerick color link
Limerick

#9DC209

Snot Green color link
Snot Green

#9DC100

Gross Green color link
Gross Green

#A0BF16

Bright Olive color link
Bright Olive

#9CBB04

Citrus color link
Citrus

#9FB70A

Sheen Green color link
Sheen Green

#8FD400

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Booger Green color link
Booger Green

#96B403

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BC90C
  • RGB155, 201, 12
  • CMYK23, 0, 94, 21
  • CSSrgb(155, 201, 12)
  • HSL75°, 89%, 42%
  • HSL Precise74.603°, 88.732%, 41.765%
  • HSV75°, 94%, 79%
  • HSB75°, 94%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.788, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.788, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.788, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9BC90C
  • DECIMAL ID10209548
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01