ColorTool
Log in
#9BB533

#9bb533 ≈ Apple Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#9bb533 is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 60.78% red, 70.98% green and 20% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.36% cyan, 0% magenta, 71.82% yellow and 29.02% black. Its hue angle is 72°, with 56.03% saturation and 45.49% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, 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 9.05:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Apple Green (#8db600), ΔE 3.31.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#99cc33
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.4026

Complementary

  1. #9bb533
  2. #4d33b5

Split complementary

  1. #9bb533
  2. #335ab5
  3. #8e33b5

Analogous

  1. #b58e33
  2. #9bb533
  3. #5ab533

Triadic

  1. #9bb533
  2. #339bb5
  3. #b5339b

Tetradic

  1. #9bb533
  2. #33b54d
  3. #4d33b5
  4. #b5339b

Square

  1. #9bb533
  2. #33b58e
  3. #4d33b5
  4. #b5335a

Monochromatic

  1. #353e11
  2. #687922
  3. #9bb533
  4. #bcd362
  5. #d6e49d

Shades

#9bb533 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9bb533
  2. #8ca32e
  3. #7c9129
  4. #6d7f24
  5. #5d6d1f
  6. #4e5b1a
  7. #3e4814
  8. #2f360f
  9. #1f240a
  10. #101205
  11. #000000

Tints

#9bb533 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9bb533
  2. #a5bc47
  3. #afc45c
  4. #b9cb70
  5. #c3d385
  6. #cdda99
  7. #d7e1ad
  8. #e1e9c2
  9. #ebf0d6
  10. #f5f8eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9bb533 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9bb533
  2. #98b03b
  3. #96aa42
  4. #93a54a
  5. #90a052
  6. #8e9b5a
  7. #8b9561
  8. #889069
  9. #858b71
  10. #838578
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 9.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #aaaaaa ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a4af8a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c0aa1c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #bdaa3e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a4ab9c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #b3af27 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b1af3a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a0af7f ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-9bb533 {
  color: #9bb533;
}
Background
.bg-9bb533 {
  background-color: #9bb533;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-9bb533 {
  border: 2px solid #9bb533;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9bb533;
  --color-primary-rgb: 155 181 51;
  --color-primary-hsl: 72 56% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9bb533 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9bb533, #5ab533);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9bb533 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(155 181 51 / 0.35);
}

#8db600 Apple Green ΔE 3.31 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 6.77 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 9.46 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 9.54 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 9.93 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 10.28 #b5a642 Brass ΔE 10.52 #644acc Inverted #aaaaaa Grayscale 

Apple Green
#9bb533  rgb(155, 181, 51)  hsl(72, 56%, 45%)  Apple Green
#4d33b5  rgb(77, 51, 181)  hsl(252, 56%, 45%)  Ocean Blue
#339bb5  rgb(51, 155, 181)  hsl(192, 56%, 45%)  Bondi Blue
#b5339b  rgb(181, 51, 155)  hsl(312, 56%, 45%)  Medium Violet Red