Information about #9DCD5A color

#9DCD5A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9DCD5A falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(157, 205, 90) — 61.6% red, 80.4% green, 35.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 19 / 0 / 45 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9DCD5A is a pleasantly vivid chartreuse that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Spring (#A3C566). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) and HTC Green (#8CC751).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(157, 205, 90)), which gives #9DCD5A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9DCD5A color variations

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#9DCD5A 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 #9DCD5A

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

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

HTC Green color link
HTC Green

#8CC751

Happy Hour color link
Happy Hour

#A9C949

Green Peas color link
Green Peas

#89C35C

Chameleon color link
Chameleon

#98B74F

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Conifer color link
Conifer

#B1DD52

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Pistachio color link
Pistachio

#93C572

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9DCD5A
  • RGB157, 205, 90
  • CMYK19, 0, 45, 20
  • CSSrgb(157, 205, 90)
  • HSL85°, 53%, 58%
  • HSL Precise85.043°, 53.488%, 57.843%
  • HSV85°, 56%, 80%
  • HSB85°, 56%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.616, 0.804, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.616, 0.804, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.616, 0.804, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9DCD5A
  • DECIMAL ID10341722
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01