HEX atlas value

#9DC43B

#9DC43B is a cool green HEX color close to Yellow Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 157, 196, 59, HSL 77, 54%, 50%, has luminance 0.4696, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#9DC43B Sample readable text

HEX #9DC43B

RGB rgb(157, 196, 59)

HSL hsl(77 54% 50%)

CMYK cmyk(20, 0, 70, 23)

Luminance 0.4696

Contrast Black 10.39:1White 2.02:1

CSS

--color-9dc43b: #9DC43B;
.background-9dc43b { background-color: #9DC43B; }
.text-9dc43b { color: #9DC43B; }

Luminance0.4696

Black text10.39:1AA Pass

White text2.02:1AA 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":"#9DC43B","rgb":[157,196,59],"hsl":[77,54,50],"cmyk":[20,0,70,23],"luminance":0.4696,"contrast":{"black":10.39,"white":2.02}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.39,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.02,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#C0D981","hex":"#C0D981","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.48,"contrastWhite":1.56,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A9E01F","hex":"#A9E01F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.37,"contrastWhite":1.57,"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/9dc43b.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":"#623BC4","analogous":["#C4A73B","#58C43B"],"triadic":["#3B9DC4","#C43B9D"],"tetradic":["#3BC4A7","#623BC4","#C43B58"],"splitComplementary":["#3B58C4","#A73BC4"],"monochromatic":["#C0D981","#9DC43B","#657E26"]}

Variants

{"light":"#C0D981","dark":"#657E26","saturated":"#A9E01F","desaturated":"#91A857","pastel":"#CAD8A6","neon":"#C2FF29"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"yellow-green","name":"Yellow Green","hex":"#9ACD32","distance":13.076696830622021},{"slug":"peridot","name":"Peridot","hex":"#B4C424","distance":32.526911934581186},{"slug":"acid-green","name":"Acid Green","hex":"#B0BF1A","distance":38.40572873934304},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":39.05124837953327},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":39.05124837953327}]

HEX meaning and use

About #9DC43B

#9DC43B is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #9DC43B is visually closest to Yellow Green, a named green color with HEX #9ACD32.

The RGB channels are 157, 196, and 59, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 77deg 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 0.4696, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.08, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.39:1AA Pass

White text2.02:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #9DC43B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.39:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.02:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#C0D981#000000 text · best 13.48:1#C0D981

#A9E01F#000000 text · best 13.37:1#A9E01F

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

#9DC43B#9DC43B

#623BC4#623BC4

#C4A73B#C4A73B

#58C43B#58C43B

#C0D981#C0D981

#657E26#657E26

Color Harmonies

#623BC4#623BC4

#C4A73B#C4A73B

#58C43B#58C43B

#3B9DC4#3B9DC4

#C43B9D#C43B9D

Variants

#C0D981#C0D981

#657E26#657E26

#A9E01F#A9E01F

#91A857#91A857

#CAD8A6#CAD8A6

#C2FF29#C2FF29

Nearest Named Colors

Yellow Green#9ACD32

Peridot#B4C424

Acid Green#B0BF1A

Brass#B5A642

Brushed Brass#B5A642

#9DC43B

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #9DC43B

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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