Information about Iguana Green color

#9CB071 - Iguana Green color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9CB071, known as "Iguana Green", is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(156, 176, 113) (61.2% red, 69% green, 44.3% blue), or CMYK 8 / 0 / 25 / 31 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9CB071 reads as a moderately toned zesty chartreuse and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Olivine (#9AB973). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grayish Lime Green (#9EA87D) and Green Smoke (#9CA664).

The recipe behind #9CB071 is rgb(156, 176, 113), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9CB071 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Iguana Green" in the Register.

Iguana Green color variations

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

Iguana 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 Iguana Green

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

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Green Smoke color link
Green Smoke

#9CA664

Lichen color link
Lichen

#8FB67B

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Jigsaw color link
Jigsaw

#8EA467

Frontier color link
Frontier

#999D7A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9CB071
  • RGB156, 176, 113
  • CMYK8, 0, 25, 31
  • CSSrgb(156, 176, 113)
  • HSL79°, 29%, 57%
  • HSL Precise79.048°, 28.507%, 56.667%
  • HSV79°, 36%, 69%
  • HSB79°, 36%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.690, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.690, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.690, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9CB071
  • DECIMAL ID10268785
  • Name Length12
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