Information about Citrus color

#9FB70A - Citrus color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9FB70A, known as "Citrus", is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(159, 183, 10) (62.4% red, 71.8% green, 3.9% blue), or CMYK 9 / 0 / 68 / 28 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

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

#9FB70A
#D3F20E

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#DEF54A

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#E9F886

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#F4FBC2

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White

#FFFFFF

Citrus color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Citrus

#9FB70A
#809307

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#606E05

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#404903

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#202401

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Black

#000000

Citrus color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Citrus

#9FB70A
#9DB11C

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#98A832

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#919C49

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#898F63

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Grey

#808080

Citrus color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#09B843

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#15B809

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#5BB809

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Citrus

#9FB70A
#B88909

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#B84309

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#B80915

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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.

Complementary color schemes
#9FB70A
Citrus

#9FB70A

#210AB8
#210AB8

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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
#9FB70A
Citrus

#9FB70A

#780AB8
#780AB8

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#0A4AB8
#0A4AB8

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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
#4AB80A
#4AB80A

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#9FB70A
Citrus

#9FB70A

#B8780A
#B8780A

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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
#9FB70A
Citrus

#9FB70A

#0AA1B8
#0AA1B8

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#B80AA1
#B80AA1

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#9FB70A
Citrus

#9FB70A

#0AB821
#0AB821

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#210AB8
#210AB8

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#B80AA1
#B80AA1

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#9FB70A
Citrus

#9FB70A

#0AB878
#0AB878

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#210AB8
#210AB8

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#B80A4A
#B80A4A

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Nearest named colors to Citrus

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Bright Olive color link
Bright Olive

#9CBB04

Puke Green color link
Puke Green

#9AAE07

Limerick color link
Limerick

#9DC209

Booger Green color link
Booger Green

#96B403

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Snot Green color link
Snot Green

#9DC100

Gross Green color link
Gross Green

#A0BF16

Barf Green color link
Barf Green

#94AC02

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

Apple Green color link
Apple Green

#8DB600

Strong Apple Green color link
Strong Apple Green

#93A800

Citrus color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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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 Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9FB70A
  • DECIMAL ID10467082
  • Name Length6
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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