Information about Citrus color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #9FB70A reads as a intensely saturated yellow and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bright Olive (#9CBB04). Nearby in the Register you will also find Puke Green (#9AAE07) and Limerick (#9DC209).
In RGB terms — rgb(159, 183, 10) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9FB70A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. The name "Citrus" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.
Citrus color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Citrus color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Citrus color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Citrus color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Citrus color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Citrus 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Citrus color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Citrus
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#9CBB04
#9AAE07
#9DC209
#96B403
#ACBB0D
#9DC100
#A0BF16
#94AC02
#A8A800
#A5A502
#8DB600
#93A800
Citrus color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#9FB70A
- RGB159, 183, 10
- CMYK9, 0, 68, 28
- CSSrgb(159, 183, 10)
- HSL68°, 90%, 38%
- HSL Precise68.324°, 89.637%, 37.843%
- HSV68°, 95%, 72%
- HSB68°, 95%, 72%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.039
- GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.718, 0.039)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.718, 0.039, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.718, 0.039)
- Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
- Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB3.9%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID9FB70A
- DECIMAL ID10467082
- Name Length6
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- Counting from2025-01-01
