ColorTool
Log in
#9EC36F

#9ec36f ≈ Pistachio

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#9ec36f is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 61.96% red, 76.47% green and 43.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 18.97% cyan, 0% magenta, 43.08% yellow and 23.53% black. Its hue angle is 86.43°, with 41.18% saturation and 60% 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 10.49:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pistachio (#93c572), ΔE 2.56.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#99cc66
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.4745

Complementary

  1. #9ec36f
  2. #946fc3

Split complementary

  1. #9ec36f
  2. #6f74c3
  3. #be6fc3

Analogous

  1. #c3be6f
  2. #9ec36f
  3. #74c36f

Triadic

  1. #9ec36f
  2. #6f9ec3
  3. #c36f9e

Tetradic

  1. #9ec36f
  2. #6fc394
  3. #946fc3
  4. #c36f9e

Square

  1. #9ec36f
  2. #6fc3be
  3. #946fc3
  4. #c36f74

Monochromatic

  1. #506c2d
  2. #78a243
  3. #9ec36f
  4. #c2daa5
  5. #e7f0db

Shades

#9ec36f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9ec36f
  2. #8eb064
  3. #7e9c59
  4. #6f894e
  5. #5f7543
  6. #4f6238
  7. #3f4e2c
  8. #2f3b21
  9. #202716
  10. #10140b
  11. #000000

Tints

#9ec36f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9ec36f
  2. #a8c97d
  3. #b1cf8c
  4. #bbd59a
  5. #c5dba9
  6. #cfe1b7
  7. #d8e7c5
  8. #e2edd4
  9. #ecf3e2
  10. #f5f9f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9ec36f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9ec36f
  2. #9bbc71
  3. #98b672
  4. #95af74
  5. #92a876
  6. #8fa278
  7. #8c9b79
  8. #89947b
  9. #868d7d
  10. #83877e
  11. #808080

Readable text 2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 10.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #b7b7b7 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #aebc9f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #cbb968 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c5b674 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a2bcaf ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #babd6b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b7bc72 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a0bf99 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-9ec36f {
  color: #9ec36f;
}
Background
.bg-9ec36f {
  background-color: #9ec36f;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-9ec36f {
  border: 2px solid #9ec36f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9ec36f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 158 195 111;
  --color-primary-hsl: 86 41% 60%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9ec36f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9ec36f, #74c36f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9ec36f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(158 195 111 / 0.35);
}

#93c572 Pistachio ΔE 2.56 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 3.35 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 6.74 #87a96b Asparagus ΔE 8.02 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 8.55 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 9.18 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 9.37 #613c90 Inverted #b7b7b7 Grayscale 

Pistachio
#9ec36f  rgb(158, 195, 111)  hsl(86, 41%, 60%)  Pistachio
#946fc3  rgb(148, 111, 195)  hsl(266, 41%, 60%)  Amethyst
#6f9ec3  rgb(111, 158, 195)  hsl(206, 41%, 60%)  Iceberg
#c36f9e  rgb(195, 111, 158)  hsl(326, 41%, 60%)  Sky Magenta