HEX atlas value

#9ACD32

#9ACD32 is a cool green HEX color close to Yellow Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 154, 205, 50, HSL 80, 61%, 50%, has luminance 0.5076, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#9ACD32 Sample readable text

HEX #9ACD32

RGB rgb(154, 205, 50)

HSL hsl(80 61% 50%)

CMYK cmyk(25, 0, 76, 20)

Luminance 0.5076

Contrast Black 11.15:1White 1.88:1

CSS

--color-9acd32: #9ACD32;
.background-9acd32 { background-color: #9ACD32; }
.text-9acd32 { color: #9ACD32; }

Luminance0.5076

Black text11.15:1AA Pass

White text1.88:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#9ACD32","rgb":[154,205,50],"hsl":[80,61,50],"cmyk":[25,0,76,20],"luminance":0.5076,"contrast":{"black":11.15,"white":1.88}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.15,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.88,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#A3E916","hex":"#A3E916","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.22,"contrastWhite":1.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#BEDF7C","hex":"#BEDF7C","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.04,"contrastWhite":1.5,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Peridot","hex":"#B4C424","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.86,"contrastWhite":1.93,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Acid Green","hex":"#B0BF1A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.31,"contrastWhite":2.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#CDB332","hex":"#CDB332","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.09,"contrastWhite":2.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Yellow Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/9acd32.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/yellow-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peridot.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/acid-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#6632CD","analogous":["#CDB332","#4CCD32"],"triadic":["#3299CD","#CD3299"],"tetradic":["#32CDB3","#6632CD","#CD324C"],"splitComplementary":["#324CCD","#B332CD"],"monochromatic":["#BEDF7C","#9ACD32","#628320"]}

Variants

{"light":"#BEDF7C","dark":"#628320","saturated":"#A3E916","desaturated":"#90B14E","pastel":"#C9DDA2","neon":"#B8FF29"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"yellow-green","name":"Yellow Green","hex":"#9ACD32","distance":0},{"slug":"peridot","name":"Peridot","hex":"#B4C424","distance":30.870698080866262},{"slug":"acid-green","name":"Acid Green","hex":"#B0BF1A","distance":35.4400902933387},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":50.05996404313531},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":50.05996404313531}]

HEX meaning and use

About #9ACD32

#9ACD32 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #9ACD32 is visually closest to Yellow Green, a named green color with HEX #9ACD32.

The RGB channels are 154, 205, and 50, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 80deg with 61% saturation and 50% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.5076, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.15:1AA Pass

White text1.88:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #9ACD32 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.15:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.88:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#A3E916#000000 text · best 14.22:1#A3E916

#BEDF7C#000000 text · best 14.04:1#BEDF7C

Peridot#000000 text · best 10.86:1#B4C424

Acid Green#000000 text · best 10.31:1#B0BF1A

#CDB332#000000 text · best 10.09:1#CDB332

Generated Palette

Yellow Green#9ACD32

#6632CD#6632CD

#CDB332#CDB332

#4CCD32#4CCD32

#BEDF7C#BEDF7C

#628320#628320

Color Harmonies

#6632CD#6632CD

#CDB332#CDB332

#4CCD32#4CCD32

#3299CD#3299CD

#CD3299#CD3299

Variants

#BEDF7C#BEDF7C

#628320#628320

#A3E916#A3E916

#90B14E#90B14E

#C9DDA2#C9DDA2

#B8FF29#B8FF29

Nearest Named Colors

Yellow Green#9ACD32

Peridot#B4C424

Acid Green#B0BF1A

Brass#B5A642

Brushed Brass#B5A642

#9ACD32

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #9ACD32

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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