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#9DB985

#9db985 ≈ Olivine

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#9db985 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 61.57% red, 72.55% green and 52.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.14% cyan, 0% magenta, 28.11% yellow and 27.45% black. Its hue angle is 92.31°, with 27.08% saturation and 62.35% 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 9.71:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Olivine (#9ab973), ΔE 3.9.

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Web safe#99cc99
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Relative luminance0.4356

Complementary

  1. #9db985
  2. #a185b9

Split complementary

  1. #9db985
  2. #8785b9
  3. #b985b7

Analogous

  1. #b7b985
  2. #9db985
  3. #85b987

Triadic

  1. #9db985
  2. #859db9
  3. #b9859d

Tetradic

  1. #9db985
  2. #85b9a1
  3. #a185b9
  4. #b9859d

Square

  1. #9db985
  2. #85b7b9
  3. #a185b9
  4. #b98785

Monochromatic

  1. #51693c
  2. #769958
  3. #9db985
  4. #c4d5b6
  5. #ebf1e6

Shades

#9db985 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9db985
  2. #8da778
  3. #7e946a
  4. #6e825d
  5. #5e6f50
  6. #4f5d43
  7. #3f4a35
  8. #2f3828
  9. #1f251b
  10. #10130d
  11. #000000

Tints

#9db985 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9db985
  2. #a7c091
  3. #b1c79d
  4. #baceaa
  5. #c4d5b6
  6. #cedcc2
  7. #d8e3ce
  8. #e2eada
  9. #ebf1e7
  10. #f5f8f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9db985 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9db985
  2. #9ab385
  3. #97ae84
  4. #94a884
  5. #91a283
  6. #8f9d83
  7. #8c9782
  8. #899182
  9. #868b81
  10. #838681
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 9.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #b0b0b0 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a9b4a1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #beb282 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b9b087 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9eb5ab ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #b2b583 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #afb386 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9eb69d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9db985 {
  color: #9db985;
}
Background
.bg-9db985 {
  background-color: #9db985;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-9db985 {
  border: 2px solid #9db985;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9db985;
  --color-primary-rgb: 157 185 133;
  --color-primary-hsl: 92 27% 62%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9db985 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9db985, #85b987);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9db985 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(157 185 133 / 0.35);
}

#9ab973 Olivine ΔE 3.90 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 4.52 #87a96b Asparagus ΔE 5.72 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 6.78 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 9.39 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 9.90 #8a9a5b Moss Green ΔE 9.98 #62467a Inverted #b0b0b0 Grayscale 

Olivine
#9db985  rgb(157, 185, 133)  hsl(92, 27%, 62%)  Olivine
#a185b9  rgb(161, 133, 185)  hsl(272, 27%, 62%)  Purple Mountain Majesty
#859db9  rgb(133, 157, 185)  hsl(212, 27%, 62%)  Iceberg
#b9859d  rgb(185, 133, 157)  hsl(332, 27%, 62%)  Puce