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#9DB43A

#9db43a ≈ Apple Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#9db43a is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 61.57% red, 70.59% green and 22.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.78% cyan, 0% magenta, 67.78% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 71.31°, with 51.26% saturation and 46.67% 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 9.02:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Apple Green (#8db600), ΔE 4.14.

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Web safe#99cc33
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Relative luminance0.4012

Complementary

  1. #9db43a
  2. #513ab4

Split complementary

  1. #9db43a
  2. #3a60b4
  3. #8e3ab4

Analogous

  1. #b48e3a
  2. #9db43a
  3. #60b43a

Triadic

  1. #9db43a
  2. #3a9db4
  3. #b43a9d

Tetradic

  1. #9db43a
  2. #3ab451
  3. #513ab4
  4. #b43a9d

Square

  1. #9db43a
  2. #3ab48e
  3. #513ab4
  4. #b43a60

Monochromatic

  1. #384015
  2. #6b7a27
  3. #9db43a
  4. #bccf6b
  5. #d7e2a5

Shades

#9db43a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9db43a
  2. #8da234
  3. #7e902e
  4. #6e7e29
  5. #5e6c23
  6. #4f5a1d
  7. #3f4817
  8. #2f3611
  9. #1f240c
  10. #101206
  11. #000000

Tints

#9db43a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9db43a
  2. #a7bc4e
  3. #b1c361
  4. #bacb75
  5. #c4d289
  6. #ceda9d
  7. #d8e1b0
  8. #e2e9c4
  9. #ebf0d8
  10. #f5f8eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9db43a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9db43a
  2. #9aaf41
  3. #97aa48
  4. #94a44f
  5. #919f56
  6. #8f9a5d
  7. #8c9564
  8. #89906b
  9. #868a72
  10. #838579
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 9.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #aaaaaa ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a5ae8b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #bfaa28 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #bdaa43 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a6ab9b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #b3ae30 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b1ae40 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a2ae80 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9db43a {
  color: #9db43a;
}
Background
.bg-9db43a {
  background-color: #9db43a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-9db43a {
  border: 2px solid #9db43a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9db43a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 157 180 58;
  --color-primary-hsl: 71 51% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9db43a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9db43a, #60b43a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9db43a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(157 180 58 / 0.35);
}

#8db600 Apple Green ΔE 4.14 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 7.31 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 9.02 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 9.18 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 9.61 #b5a642 Brass ΔE 9.91 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 10.07 #624bc5 Inverted #aaaaaa Grayscale 

Apple Green
#9db43a  rgb(157, 180, 58)  hsl(71, 51%, 47%)  Apple Green
#513ab4  rgb(81, 58, 180)  hsl(251, 51%, 47%)  Ocean Blue
#3a9db4  rgb(58, 157, 180)  hsl(191, 51%, 47%)  Bondi Blue
#b43a9d  rgb(180, 58, 157)  hsl(311, 51%, 47%)  Medium Violet Red