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#9DB005

#9db005 ≈ Apple Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#9db005 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 61.57% red, 69.02% green and 1.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.8% cyan, 0% magenta, 97.16% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 66.67°, with 94.48% saturation and 35.49% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Apple Green (#8db600), ΔE 4.31.

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Web safe#999900
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Relative luminance0.3823

Complementary

  1. #9db005
  2. #1805b0

Split complementary

  1. #9db005
  2. #0547b0
  3. #6e05b0

Analogous

  1. #b06e05
  2. #9db005
  3. #47b005

Triadic

  1. #9db005
  2. #059db0
  3. #b0059d

Tetradic

  1. #9db005
  2. #05b018
  3. #1805b0
  4. #b0059d

Square

  1. #9db005
  2. #05b06e
  3. #1805b0
  4. #b00547

Monochromatic

  1. #181b01
  2. #5b6603
  3. #9db005
  4. #def809
  5. #e8fa54

Shades

#9db005 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9db005
  2. #8d9e05
  3. #7e8d04
  4. #6e7b04
  5. #5e6a03
  6. #4f5803
  7. #3f4602
  8. #2f3502
  9. #1f2301
  10. #101201
  11. #000000

Tints

#9db005 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9db005
  2. #a7b81e
  3. #b1c037
  4. #bac850
  5. #c4d069
  6. #ced882
  7. #d8df9b
  8. #e2e7b4
  9. #ebefcd
  10. #f5f7e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9db005 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9db005
  2. #9aab11
  3. #97a61e
  4. #94a22a
  5. #919d36
  6. #8f9843
  7. #8c934f
  8. #898e5b
  9. #868a67
  10. #838574
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a6a6a6 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a3aa84 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #bda600 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #bba722 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a8a595 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #b1aa00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b0ab1a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a3aa76 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9db005 {
  color: #9db005;
}
Background
.bg-9db005 {
  background-color: #9db005;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-9db005 {
  border: 2px solid #9db005;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9db005;
  --color-primary-rgb: 157 176 5;
  --color-primary-hsl: 67 94% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9db005 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9db005, #47b005);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9db005 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(157 176 5 / 0.35);
}

#8db600 Apple Green ΔE 4.31 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 8.95 #b5a642 Brass ΔE 9.36 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 10.84 #c5b358 Vegas Gold ΔE 11.17 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 11.26 #cfb53b Old Gold ΔE 11.96 #624ffa Inverted #a6a6a6 Grayscale 

Apple Green
#9db005  rgb(157, 176, 5)  hsl(67, 94%, 35%)  Apple Green
#1805b0  rgb(24, 5, 176)  hsl(247, 94%, 35%)  Zaffre
#059db0  rgb(5, 157, 176)  hsl(187, 94%, 35%)  Bondi Blue
#b0059d  rgb(176, 5, 157)  hsl(307, 94%, 35%)  Dark Magenta