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#9DB978

#9db978 ≈ Olivine

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#9db978 is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 61.57% red, 72.55% green and 47.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.14% cyan, 0% magenta, 35.14% yellow and 27.45% black. Its hue angle is 85.85°, with 31.71% saturation and 59.8% 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 9.64:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Olivine (#9ab973), ΔE 1.08.

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Web safe#99cc66
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Relative luminance0.4322

Complementary

  1. #9db978
  2. #9478b9

Split complementary

  1. #9db978
  2. #787cb9
  3. #b478b9

Analogous

  1. #b9b478
  2. #9db978
  3. #7cb978

Triadic

  1. #9db978
  2. #789db9
  3. #b9789d

Tetradic

  1. #9db978
  2. #78b994
  3. #9478b9
  4. #b9789d

Square

  1. #9db978
  2. #78b9b4
  3. #9478b9
  4. #b9787c

Monochromatic

  1. #4f6434
  2. #77964e
  3. #9db978
  4. #c2d3aa
  5. #e6eddd

Shades

#9db978 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9db978
  2. #8da76c
  3. #7e9460
  4. #6e8254
  5. #5e6f48
  6. #4f5d3c
  7. #3f4a30
  8. #2f3824
  9. #1f2518
  10. #10130c
  11. #000000

Tints

#9db978 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9db978
  2. #a7c086
  3. #b1c793
  4. #bacea1
  5. #c4d5ae
  6. #cedcbc
  7. #d8e3c9
  8. #e2ead7
  9. #ebf1e4
  10. #f5f8f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9db978 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9db978
  2. #9ab379
  3. #97ae7a
  4. #94a87a
  5. #91a27b
  6. #8f9d7c
  7. #8c977d
  8. #89917e
  9. #868b7e
  10. #83867f
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 9.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #b0b0b0 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a9b39c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #bfb173 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #bbaf7b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a0b3a8 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #b3b475 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b0b37a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9fb697 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9db978 {
  color: #9db978;
}
Background
.bg-9db978 {
  background-color: #9db978;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-9db978 {
  border: 2px solid #9db978;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9db978;
  --color-primary-rgb: 157 185 120;
  --color-primary-hsl: 86 32% 60%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9db978 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9db978, #7cb978);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9db978 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(157 185 120 / 0.35);
}

#9ab973 Olivine ΔE 1.08 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 5.03 #87a96b Asparagus ΔE 5.19 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 6.76 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 8.59 #8a9a5b Moss Green ΔE 9.13 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 9.48 #624687 Inverted #b0b0b0 Grayscale 

Olivine
#9db978  rgb(157, 185, 120)  hsl(86, 32%, 60%)  Olivine
#9478b9  rgb(148, 120, 185)  hsl(266, 32%, 60%)  Purple Mountain Majesty
#789db9  rgb(120, 157, 185)  hsl(206, 32%, 60%)  Iceberg
#b9789d  rgb(185, 120, 157)  hsl(326, 32%, 60%)  Sky Magenta