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#9AE42E

#9ae42e ≈ Inchworm

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#9ae42e is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 60.39% red, 89.41% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 32.46% cyan, 0% magenta, 79.82% yellow and 10.59% black. Its hue angle is 84.4°, with 77.12% saturation and 53.73% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.51:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Inchworm (#b2ec5d), ΔE 4.07.

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Relative luminance0.6255

Complementary

  1. #9ae42e
  2. #782ee4

Split complementary

  1. #9ae42e
  2. #2e3fe4
  3. #d32ee4

Analogous

  1. #e4d32e
  2. #9ae42e
  3. #3fe42e

Triadic

  1. #9ae42e
  2. #2e9ae4
  3. #e42e9a

Tetradic

  1. #9ae42e
  2. #2ee478
  3. #782ee4
  4. #e42e9a

Square

  1. #9ae42e
  2. #2ee4d3
  3. #782ee4
  4. #e42e3f

Monochromatic

  1. #456b0e
  2. #71af17
  3. #9ae42e
  4. #bbed72
  5. #dbf6b6

Shades

#9ae42e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9ae42e
  2. #8bcd29
  3. #7bb625
  4. #6ca020
  5. #5c891c
  6. #4d7217
  7. #3e5b12
  8. #2e440e
  9. #1f2e09
  10. #0f1705
  11. #000000

Tints

#9ae42e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9ae42e
  2. #a4e743
  3. #aee958
  4. #b8ec6d
  5. #c2ef82
  6. #cdf297
  7. #d7f4ab
  8. #e1f7c0
  9. #ebfad5
  10. #f5fcea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9ae42e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9ae42e
  2. #97da36
  3. #95d03e
  4. #92c647
  5. #90bc4f
  6. #8db257
  7. #8aa85f
  8. #889e67
  9. #859470
  10. #838a78
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #cfcfcf ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bcd8a7 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #efd300 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #e5cd43 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9edac3 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #d2da10 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #cbd73c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9cde9d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9ae42e {
  color: #9ae42e;
}
Background
.bg-9ae42e {
  background-color: #9ae42e;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-9ae42e {
  border: 2px solid #9ae42e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9ae42e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 154 228 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 84 77% 54%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9ae42e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9ae42e, #3fe42e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9ae42e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(154 228 46 / 0.35);
}

#b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 4.07 #a7fc00 Spring Bud ΔE 5.60 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 5.61 #adff2f Green Yellow ΔE 5.88 #7cfc00 Lawn Green ΔE 6.30 #7fff00 Chartreuse ΔE 6.70 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 6.87 #651bd1 Inverted #cfcfcf Grayscale 

Inchworm
#9ae42e  rgb(154, 228, 46)  hsl(84, 77%, 54%)  Inchworm
#782ee4  rgb(120, 46, 228)  hsl(264, 77%, 54%)  Blue Violet
#2e9ae4  rgb(46, 154, 228)  hsl(204, 77%, 54%)  Carolina Blue
#e42e9a  rgb(228, 46, 154)  hsl(324, 77%, 54%)  Persian Rose