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Colour

#9CB327

  • #9CB327
  • Yellow
  • Dark
  • Nearest: Yellow green

#9CB327 is a yellow with RGB values 156, 179, 39 and HSL 70°, 64%, 43%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Yellow green.

Colour values

#9CB327#9CB327
HEX#9CB327
RGBrgb(156, 179, 39)
RGB (0–1)0.6118, 0.702, 0.1529
RGB percentages61.2%, 70.2%, 15.3%
HSLhsl(69.9, 64.2%, 42.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(69.9, 78.2%, 70.2%)
CMYK12.8%, 0%, 78.2%, 29.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer10,269,479
CSS custom property--colour: #9CB327;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.39455WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness162 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.89:1
Contrast with white2.36:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.89:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A4A4A4
Inverted#634CD8

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal visionProtanopiaDeuteranopiaTritanopia
Protanopia#BFA900no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 21.3 from the original
Deuteranopia#BCA935no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 19.9 from the original
Tritanopia#A6A999no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 59.3 from the original
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.36:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.89:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Yellow green · ΔE 14.9Olivedrab · ΔE 19.9Olive · ΔE 22.3Dark khaki · ΔE 29.4Khaki · ΔE 32.5Goldenrod · ΔE 34.6
Nearest named CSS colourYellow green (#9ACD32)ΔE 14.91, a distinctly different colour
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base+30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°
Complementary#3E27B3
Analogous#B38427, #56B327
Triadic#279CB3, #B3279C
Split complementary#2756B3, #8427B3
Tetradic#27B384, #3E27B3, #B32756

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base-10%-20%-30%-40%
Lighter +40%#E6EFB7
Lighter +30%#D7E68D
Lighter +20%#C9DD63
Lighter +10%#BAD439
Darker −10%#78891E
Darker −20%#535F15
Darker −30%#2F350C
Darker −40%#0A0B03
More saturated +25%#AECE0C
Less saturated −25%#8A9842

Channel breakdown

R156
G179
B39
Red156 (61.2%)
Green179 (70.2%)
Blue39 (15.3%)
Hue69.86°
Saturation (HSL)64.22%
Lightness42.75%
Dominant channelGreen
Hex per channelR 9C · G B3 · B 27

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