Information about #9FAE65 color

#9FAE65 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9FAE65 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(159, 174, 101) — 62.4% red, 68.2% green, 39.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 0 / 29 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9FAE65 presents itself as a moderately toned golden yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Green Smoke (#9CA664). Slightly further away sit Preethi Green (#9CAB5C) and Iguana Green (#9CB071).

In RGB terms — rgb(159, 174, 101) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9FAE65 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9FAE65 color variations

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#9FAE65 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 #9FAE65

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

Green Smoke color link
Green Smoke

#9CA664

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Jigsaw color link
Jigsaw

#8EA467

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9FAE65
  • RGB159, 174, 101
  • CMYK6, 0, 29, 32
  • CSSrgb(159, 174, 101)
  • HSL72°, 31%, 54%
  • HSL Precise72.329°, 31.064%, 53.922%
  • HSV72°, 42%, 68%
  • HSB72°, 42%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.682, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.682, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.682, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9FAE65
  • DECIMAL ID10464869
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01