HEX atlas value

#9BB536

#9BB536 is a cool green HEX color close to Yellow Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 155, 181, 54, HSL 72, 54%, 46%, has luminance 0.4028, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#9BB536 Sample readable text

HEX #9BB536

RGB rgb(155, 181, 54)

HSL hsl(72 54% 46%)

CMYK cmyk(14, 0, 70, 29)

Luminance 0.4028

Contrast Black 9.06:1White 2.32:1

CSS

--color-9bb536: #9BB536;
.background-9bb536 { background-color: #9BB536; }
.text-9bb536 { color: #9BB536; }

Luminance0.4028

Black text9.06:1AA Pass

White text2.32:1AA 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":"#9BB536","rgb":[155,181,54],"hsl":[72,54,46],"cmyk":[14,0,70,29],"luminance":0.4028,"contrast":{"black":9.06,"white":2.32}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.06,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.32,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#C1D572","hex":"#C1D572","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.03,"contrastWhite":1.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#ABCE1C","hex":"#ABCE1C","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.58,"contrastWhite":1.81,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Yellow Green","hex":"#9ACD32","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.15,"contrastWhite":1.88,"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"]}]

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"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/9bb536.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/yellow-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brass.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brushed-brass.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#4F36B5","analogous":["#B58F36","#5CB536"],"triadic":["#369BB5","#B5369B"],"tetradic":["#36B58F","#4F36B5","#B5365C"],"splitComplementary":["#365CB5","#8F36B5"],"monochromatic":["#C1D572","#9BB536","#5F6E21"]}

Variants

{"light":"#C1D572","dark":"#5F6E21","saturated":"#ABCE1C","desaturated":"#8C9B50","pastel":"#C6D298","neon":"#D0FF14"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"yellow-green","name":"Yellow Green","hex":"#9ACD32","distance":24.351591323771842},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":32.32645975048923},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":32.32645975048923},{"slug":"peridot","name":"Peridot","hex":"#B4C424","distance":34.26368339802363},{"slug":"acid-green","name":"Acid Green","hex":"#B0BF1A","distance":36.40054944640259}]

HEX meaning and use

About #9BB536

#9BB536 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #9BB536 is visually closest to Yellow Green, a named green color with HEX #9ACD32.

The RGB channels are 155, 181, and 54, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 72deg with 54% saturation and 46% 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 0.4028, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 24.35, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.06:1AA Pass

White text2.32:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #9BB536 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.06:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.32:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#C1D572#000000 text · best 13.03:1#C1D572

#ABCE1C#000000 text · best 11.58:1#ABCE1C

Yellow Green#000000 text · best 11.15:1#9ACD32

Peridot#000000 text · best 10.86:1#B4C424

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

Generated Palette

#9BB536#9BB536

#4F36B5#4F36B5

#B58F36#B58F36

#5CB536#5CB536

#C1D572#C1D572

#5F6E21#5F6E21

Color Harmonies

#4F36B5#4F36B5

#B58F36#B58F36

#5CB536#5CB536

#369BB5#369BB5

#B5369B#B5369B

Variants

#C1D572#C1D572

#5F6E21#5F6E21

#ABCE1C#ABCE1C

#8C9B50#8C9B50

#C6D298#C6D298

#D0FF14#D0FF14

Nearest Named Colors

Yellow Green#9ACD32

Brass#B5A642

Brushed Brass#B5A642

Peridot#B4C424

Acid Green#B0BF1A

#9BB536

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #9BB536

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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