Yellowgreen — #9ACD32
#9ACD32 is a medium, moderately saturated yellow-green. It is the CSS named color yellowgreen.
Color values
| HEX | #9ACD32 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 205, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 61%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(25%, 0%, 76%, 20%) |
| Decimal | 10145074 |
| CSS | color: #9ACD32; |
| Android | 0xFF9ACD32 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.604, green: 0.804, blue: 0.196, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #9ACD32 | 1.88:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #9ACD32 | 11.15:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #9ACD32
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #9ACD32 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #9ACD32
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #9ACD32 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #9ACD32; background-color: #9ACD32; }
.element { color: rgb(154 205 50); }
.element { color: hsl(80 61% 50%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#9ACD32] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #9ACD32;Frequently asked questions
What color is #9ACD32?
#9ACD32 is a medium, moderately saturated yellow-green, which CSS calls yellowgreen. Its hue sits at 80° on the color wheel, with 61% saturation and 50% lightness.
What is #9ACD32 in RGB?
#9ACD32 converts to rgb(154, 205, 50) — 154 red, 205 green and 50 blue.
What is #9ACD32 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 76%, 20%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #9ACD32 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (11.15:1 versus 1.88:1).
What is the complementary color of #9ACD32?
#6632CD — the hue directly opposite #9ACD32 on the color wheel.