Information about Golden Lime color

#9A9739 - Golden Lime color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9A9739 ("Golden Lime") belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(154, 151, 57) — 60.4% red, 59.2% green, 22.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 38 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9A9739 is a confidently colored golden yellow that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Highball (#928C3C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sycamore (#908D39) and Pomelo (#96A53C).

The recipe behind #9A9739 is rgb(154, 151, 57), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9A9739: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. The name "Golden Lime" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Golden Lime color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Golden Lime 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 Golden Lime

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

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9A9739
  • RGB154, 151, 57
  • CMYK0, 1, 38, 40
  • CSSrgb(154, 151, 57)
  • HSL58°, 46%, 41%
  • HSL Precise58.144°, 45.972%, 41.373%
  • HSV58°, 63%, 60%
  • HSB58°, 63%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • GLSLvec3(0.604, 0.592, 0.224)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.604, 0.592, 0.224, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.604, 0.592, 0.224)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9A9739
  • DECIMAL ID10131257
  • Name Length11
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