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#9CB050

#9cb050 ≈ Olivine

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#9cb050 is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 61.18% red, 69.02% green and 31.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.36% cyan, 0% magenta, 54.55% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 72.5°, with 37.8% saturation and 50.2% 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 8.74:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Olivine (#9ab973), ΔE 6.42.

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Relative luminance0.387

Complementary

  1. #9cb050
  2. #6450b0

Split complementary

  1. #9cb050
  2. #506cb0
  3. #9450b0

Analogous

  1. #b09450
  2. #9cb050
  3. #6cb050

Triadic

  1. #9cb050
  2. #509cb0
  3. #b0509c

Tetradic

  1. #9cb050
  2. #50b064
  3. #6450b0
  4. #b0509c

Square

  1. #9cb050
  2. #50b094
  3. #6450b0
  4. #b0506c

Monochromatic

  1. #3f4720
  2. #6e7c38
  3. #9cb050
  4. #bac885
  5. #d8e0b9

Shades

#9cb050 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9cb050
  2. #8c9e48
  3. #7d8d40
  4. #6d7b38
  5. #5e6a30
  6. #4e5828
  7. #3e4620
  8. #2f3518
  9. #1f2310
  10. #101208
  11. #000000

Tints

#9cb050 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9cb050
  2. #a6b862
  3. #b0c073
  4. #bac885
  5. #c4d096
  6. #ced8a8
  7. #d7dfb9
  8. #e1e7cb
  9. #ebefdc
  10. #f5f7ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9cb050 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9cb050
  2. #99ab55
  3. #96a65a
  4. #94a25e
  5. #919d63
  6. #8e9868
  7. #8b936d
  8. #888e72
  9. #868a76
  10. #83857b
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a7a7a7 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a3ab8c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #baa747 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b8a756 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a4a89b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #afab4a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #adab53 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a1ab83 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9cb050 {
  color: #9cb050;
}
Background
.bg-9cb050 {
  background-color: #9cb050;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-9cb050 {
  border: 2px solid #9cb050;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9cb050;
  --color-primary-rgb: 156 176 80;
  --color-primary-hsl: 73 38% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9cb050 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9cb050, #6cb050);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9cb050 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(156 176 80 / 0.35);
}

#9ab973 Olivine ΔE 6.42 #8db600 Apple Green ΔE 6.93 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 7.93 #87a96b Asparagus ΔE 8.22 #8a9a5b Moss Green ΔE 8.28 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 8.64 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 9.37 #634faf Inverted #a7a7a7 Grayscale 

Olivine
#9cb050  rgb(156, 176, 80)  hsl(73, 38%, 50%)  Olivine
#6450b0  rgb(100, 80, 176)  hsl(253, 38%, 50%)  Royal Purple
#509cb0  rgb(80, 156, 176)  hsl(193, 38%, 50%)  Bondi Blue
#b0509c  rgb(176, 80, 156)  hsl(313, 38%, 50%)  Mulberry