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Yellow Green #9ACD32

#9ACD32 · rgb(154, 205, 50)

Yellow Green is the color #9ACD32. In RGB it is rgb(154, 205, 50) — 60% red, 80% green and 20% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 76% yellow and 20% black, and in HSL it sits at 80° hue, 61% saturation and 50% lightness. Yellow Green is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: yellow-green works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #99CC33.

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Yellow Green color codes

Hex#9ACD32

RGBrgb(154, 205, 50)

RGB %60%, 80%, 20%

HSLhsl(80, 61%, 50%)

HSV / HSBhsv(80, 76%, 80%)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 76%, 20%)

OKLCHoklch(78% 0.184 127)

Closest web-safe#99CC33

Yellow Green color meaning

Yellow Green is a balanced and versatile green — a cool color at 50% lightness and 61% saturation. Like other greens, it is linked with nature, growth and balance. It is the color the eye finds most restful, which is why it signals health, freshness and "go".

Because it is balanced and versatile, yellow green works best for brand colors, illustration, furnishings and accents. As text on white it would be too faint (1.9:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (11.2:1).

What colors go with Yellow Green?

Yellow Green pairs well with Grape, Antique Gold, Lime Green and Linen: Grape sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Antique Gold and Lime Green are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Linen gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around yellow green in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Yellow Green at a glance

Color family	Green · cool, balanced and versatile
CSS color name	Yes — `yellowgreen` works in CSS
As text on white	1.88:1 — not readable as text
Best text on it	Black (11.15:1)
For print (CMYK)	25% cyan, 0% magenta, 76% yellow, 20% black
Full screen	Open the yellow green screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Yellow Green against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 1.88:1 Black text — 11.15:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

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Yellow Green color FAQ

What is the hex code for Yellow Green?

Yellow Green is #9ACD32, which is rgb(154, 205, 50) and hsl(80, 61%, 50%). For print it is roughly C25 M0 Y76 K20.

What colors go with Yellow Green?

Yellow Green pairs well with Grape, Antique Gold, Lime Green, Linen. Grape gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Linen also work well alongside it.

Is Yellow Green a warm or cool color?

Yellow Green is a cool color: its hue is 80°, on the green, blue and violet side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Yellow Green?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 11.2:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.