Information about Grayish Lime Green color

#9EA87D - Grayish Lime Green color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9EA87D, known as "Grayish Lime Green", is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(158, 168, 125) (62% red, 65.9% green, 49% blue), or CMYK 4 / 0 / 17 / 34 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9EA87D is a calm, restrained yellow that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Locust (#A2A580). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grayish Olive (#A8A87D) and Grayish Chartreuse Green (#93A87D).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(158, 168, 125)), which gives #9EA87D its character. If you plan to put text on a #9EA87D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. The name "Grayish Lime Green" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Grayish Lime Green color variations

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

Grayish Lime Green color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Grayish Lime Green color hues

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

Grayish Lime Green 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 Grayish Lime Green

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

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Frontier color link
Frontier

#999D7A

Triple Tana color link
Triple Tana

#9F9B82

Grey Olive color link
Grey Olive

#A19A7F

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Jwily color link
Jwily

#9DA58C

Triple Ash color link
Triple Ash

#9F9B86

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9EA87D
  • RGB158, 168, 125
  • CMYK4, 0, 17, 34
  • CSSrgb(158, 168, 125)
  • HSL74°, 20%, 57%
  • HSL Precise73.953°, 19.816%, 57.451%
  • HSV74°, 26%, 66%
  • HSB74°, 26%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.620, 0.659, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.620, 0.659, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.620, 0.659, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9EA87D
  • DECIMAL ID10397821
  • Name Length18
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