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#9CD537

#9cd537 ≈ Yellow Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#9cd537 is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 61.18% red, 83.53% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 26.76% cyan, 0% magenta, 74.18% yellow and 16.47% black. Its hue angle is 81.65°, with 65.29% saturation and 52.55% 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 11.99:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yellow Green (#9acd32), ΔE 1.97.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#99cc33
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Relative luminance0.5493

Complementary

  1. #9cd537
  2. #7037d5

Split complementary

  1. #9cd537
  2. #374dd5
  3. #bf37d5

Analogous

  1. #d5bf37
  2. #9cd537
  3. #4dd537

Triadic

  1. #9cd537
  2. #379cd5
  3. #d5379c

Tetradic

  1. #9cd537
  2. #37d570
  3. #7037d5
  4. #d5379c

Square

  1. #9cd537
  2. #37d5bf
  3. #7037d5
  4. #d5374d

Monochromatic

  1. #445f14
  2. #719e21
  3. #9cd537
  4. #bbe276
  5. #dbf0b5

Shades

#9cd537 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9cd537
  2. #8cc032
  3. #7daa2c
  4. #6d9527
  5. #5e8021
  6. #4e6b1c
  7. #3e5516
  8. #2f4011
  9. #1f2b0b
  10. #101506
  11. #000000

Tints

#9cd537 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9cd537
  2. #a6d94b
  3. #b0dd5f
  4. #bae273
  5. #c4e687
  6. #ceea9b
  7. #d7eeaf
  8. #e1f2c3
  9. #ebf7d7
  10. #f5fbeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9cd537 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9cd537
  2. #99cd3e
  3. #96c446
  4. #94bc4d
  5. #91b354
  6. #8eab5c
  7. #8ba263
  8. #889a6a
  9. #869171
  10. #838979
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c4c4c4 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b5cb9f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #e0c614 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d8c246 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a2cbb7 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c8cc26 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c3ca41 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9fcf95 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9cd537 {
  color: #9cd537;
}
Background
.bg-9cd537 {
  background-color: #9cd537;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-9cd537 {
  border: 2px solid #9cd537;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9cd537;
  --color-primary-rgb: 156 213 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 82 65% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9cd537 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9cd537, #4dd537);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9cd537 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(156 213 55 / 0.35);
}

#9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 1.97 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 5.24 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 5.67 #8db600 Apple Green ΔE 8.10 #a7fc00 Spring Bud ΔE 9.07 #d1e231 Pear ΔE 9.32 #adff2f Green Yellow ΔE 9.33 #632ac8 Inverted #c4c4c4 Grayscale 

Yellow Green
#9cd537  rgb(156, 213, 55)  hsl(82, 65%, 53%)  Yellow Green
#7037d5  rgb(112, 55, 213)  hsl(262, 65%, 53%)  Blue Violet
#379cd5  rgb(55, 156, 213)  hsl(202, 65%, 53%)  Carolina Blue
#d5379c  rgb(213, 55, 156)  hsl(322, 65%, 53%)  Mulberry