Information about #9ECA8A color

#9ECA8A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9ECA8A belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(158, 202, 138) — 62% red, 79.2% green, 54.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 0 / 25 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9ECA8A is a moderately toned zesty chartreuse that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pastel Grass Green (#9ECB91). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Frog Green (#99C68E) and Nathaniels green (#9ACF92).

In RGB terms — rgb(158, 202, 138) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9ECA8A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #9ECA8A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9ECA8A color variations

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#9ECA8A 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 #9ECA8A

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9ECA8A
  • RGB158, 202, 138
  • CMYK17, 0, 25, 21
  • CSSrgb(158, 202, 138)
  • HSL101°, 38%, 67%
  • HSL Precise101.25°, 37.647%, 66.667%
  • HSV101°, 32%, 79%
  • HSB101°, 32%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.620, 0.792, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.620, 0.792, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.620, 0.792, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9ECA8A
  • DECIMAL ID10406538
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01