Information about #9BCA74 color

#9BCA74 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9BCA74 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(155, 202, 116) — 60.8% red, 79.2% green, 45.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 0 / 34 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored chartreuse, #9BCA74 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pistachio (#93C572). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Spring (#A3C566) and Olivine (#9AB973).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(155, 202, 116)), which gives #9BCA74 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9BCA74: 11.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9BCA74 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9BCA74 color variations

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#9BCA74 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 #9BCA74

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

Pistachio color link
Pistachio

#93C572

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Feijoa color link
Feijoa

#A5D785

Lichen color link
Lichen

#8FB67B

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Frog Green color link
Frog Green

#99C68E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BCA74
  • RGB155, 202, 116
  • CMYK18, 0, 34, 21
  • CSSrgb(155, 202, 116)
  • HSL93°, 45%, 62%
  • HSL Precise92.791°, 44.792%, 62.353%
  • HSV93°, 43%, 79%
  • HSB93°, 43%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.792, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.792, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.792, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9BCA74
  • DECIMAL ID10209908
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01