Color #9CAE6B Color / Colour Code #9CAE6B
This page shows the hex color code for color #9cae6b (#9CAE6B). The colour is a green tone with 29% saturation and 55% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #9CAE6B against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#9CAE6B paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 46, 76, and 106 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 76, 196, and 316 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #9CAE6B
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 76 and saturation at 29%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 76 to 121 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 76 with its complement at 256 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #9CAE6B
Lightness variations at hue 76 and 29% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #9CAE6B
Design Use Cases for #9CAE6B
Muted Accent Color
With 29% saturation, #9CAE6B has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 55% lightness, #9CAE6B has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Success & Growth Indicators
#9CAE6B falls in the green range (hue 76). Green universally represents success, growth, and safety. Use it for confirmation messages, positive chart data, eco-friendly badges, and health metrics. In financial dashboards, green indicates gains and positive performance.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #9CAE6B (hue 76) to its complement at hue 256. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 106. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9cae6b, #7d6bae);
CSS Code for #9CAE6B
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About Color #9CAE6B (#9CAE6B)
#9CAE6B is a green color (colour) with RGB channel values of 156 red, 174 green, and 107 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 76 degrees with 29% saturation and 55% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #9CAE6B is 161/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow, and 32% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #9CAE6B against white is 2.42:1 and against black is 8.68:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 8.68:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #7D6BAE creates maximum visual tension when paired with #9CAE6B. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #AE9E6B and #7BAE6B, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #9CAE6B
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #9CAE6B?
- #9CAE6B is Color #9CAE6B, a green color (colour) with RGB(156, 174, 107), HSL(76, 29%, 55%), and CMYK(10%, 0%, 39%, 32%). Its perceived brightness is 161/255.
- Is #9CAE6B accessible for text?
- Against white, #9CAE6B has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 8.68:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #9CAE6B?
- The complementary colour is #7D6BAE (hue 256). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #AE9E6B and #7BAE6B. The triadic palette adds #6B9CAE and #AE6B9C for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #9CAE6B in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #9cae6b; or rgb(156, 174, 107); or hsl(76, 29%, 55%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 76 29% 55%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.