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HEX atlas value

#9BC43B

#9BC43B is a cool green HEX color close to Yellow Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 155, 196, 59, HSL 78, 54%, 50%, has luminance 0.4676, and belongs to the earth tone group.

greencoolearth-tone
#9BC43B Sample readable text
HEX #9BC43B
RGB rgb(155, 196, 59)
HSL hsl(78 54% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(21, 0, 70, 23)
Luminance 0.4676
Contrast Black 10.35:1White 2.03:1

CSS

--color-9bc43b: #9BC43B;
.background-9bc43b { background-color: #9BC43B; }
.text-9bc43b { color: #9BC43B; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4676
Black text10.35:1AA Pass
White text2.03:1AA 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
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#9BC43B","rgb":[155,196,59],"hsl":[78,54,50],"cmyk":[21,0,70,23],"luminance":0.4676,"contrast":{"black":10.35,"white":2.03}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.35,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.03,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#BFD981","hex":"#BFD981","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.46,"contrastWhite":1.56,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A6E01F","hex":"#A6E01F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.3,"contrastWhite":1.58,"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","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/9bc43b.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":"#643BC4","analogous":["#C4A93B","#56C43B"],"triadic":["#3B9BC4","#C43B9B"],"tetradic":["#3BC4A9","#643BC4","#C43B56"],"splitComplementary":["#3B56C4","#A93BC4"],"monochromatic":["#BFD981","#9BC43B","#637E26"]}
Variants
{"light":"#BFD981","dark":"#637E26","saturated":"#A6E01F","desaturated":"#90A857","pastel":"#C9D8A6","neon":"#BFFF29"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"yellow-green","name":"Yellow Green","hex":"#9ACD32","distance":12.767145334803704},{"slug":"peridot","name":"Peridot","hex":"#B4C424","distance":33.97057550292606},{"slug":"acid-green","name":"Acid Green","hex":"#B0BF1A","distance":39.433488306260706},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":40.311288741492746},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":40.311288741492746}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #9BC43B

#9BC43B is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #9BC43B is visually closest to Yellow Green, a named green color with HEX #9ACD32.

The RGB channels are 155, 196, and 59, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 78deg with 54% 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 0.4676, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.77, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.35:1AA Pass
White text2.03:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #9BC43B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.35:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.03:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#BFD981#000000 text · best 13.46:1#BFD981
#A6E01F#000000 text · best 13.3:1#A6E01F
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

#9BC43B#9BC43B
#643BC4#643BC4
#C4A93B#C4A93B
#56C43B#56C43B
#BFD981#BFD981
#637E26#637E26

Color Harmonies

#643BC4#643BC4
#C4A93B#C4A93B
#56C43B#56C43B
#3B9BC4#3B9BC4
#C43B9B#C43B9B

Variants

#BFD981#BFD981
#637E26#637E26
#A6E01F#A6E01F
#90A857#90A857
#C9D8A6#C9D8A6
#BFFF29#BFFF29

Nearest Named Colors

Yellow Green#9ACD32
Peridot#B4C424
Acid Green#B0BF1A
Brass#B5A642
Brushed Brass#B5A642

Related HEX Guides

Yellow Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #9ACD32.Peridot colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B4C424.Acid Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B0BF1A.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#9BC43B APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.