HEX atlas value

#9FCB0B

#9FCB0B is a cool green HEX color close to Acid Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 159, 203, 11, HSL 74, 90%, 42%, has luminance 0.5011, and belongs to the vibrant and jewel tone groups.

green cool vibrant jewel-tone

#9FCB0B Sample readable text

HEX #9FCB0B

RGB rgb(159, 203, 11)

HSL hsl(74 90% 42%)

CMYK cmyk(22, 0, 95, 20)

Luminance 0.5011

Contrast Black 11.02:1White 1.91:1

CSS

--color-9fcb0b: #9FCB0B;
.background-9fcb0b { background-color: #9FCB0B; }
.text-9fcb0b { color: #9FCB0B; }

Luminance0.5011

Black text11.02:1AA Pass

White text1.91:1AA 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":"#9FCB0B","rgb":[159,203,11],"hsl":[74,90,42],"cmyk":[22,0,95,20],"luminance":0.5011,"contrast":{"black":11.02,"white":1.91}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.02,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.91,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#CAF53D","hex":"#CAF53D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.64,"contrastWhite":1.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Chartreuse","hex":"#7FFF00","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.21,"contrastWhite":1.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Lawn Green","hex":"#7CFC00","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.78,"contrastWhite":1.33,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#A4D600","hex":"#A4D600","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.2,"contrastWhite":1.72,"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"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","vibrant","jewel tone","vibrant green","jewel tone green","Acid Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","rich accent palettes","high-energy accents","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/9fcb0b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/acid-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peridot.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/yellow-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#380BCB","analogous":["#CB980B","#3ECB0B"],"triadic":["#0B9FCB","#CB0B9F"],"tetradic":["#0BCB98","#380BCB","#CB0B3E"],"splitComplementary":["#0B3ECB","#980BCB"],"monochromatic":["#CAF53D","#9FCB0B","#5B7406"]}

Variants

{"light":"#CAF53D","dark":"#5B7406","saturated":"#A4D600","desaturated":"#92B422","pastel":"#CDEA6C","neon":"#C3FF00"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"acid-green","name":"Acid Green","hex":"#B0BF1A","distance":25.65151067676132},{"slug":"peridot","name":"Peridot","hex":"#B4C424","distance":33.391615714128},{"slug":"yellow-green","name":"Yellow Green","hex":"#9ACD32","distance":39.370039370059054},{"slug":"lawn-green","name":"Lawn Green","hex":"#7CFC00","distance":61.212743771211564},{"slug":"chartreuse","name":"Chartreuse","hex":"#7FFF00","distance":62.0403094769844}]

HEX meaning and use

About #9FCB0B

#9FCB0B is classified as a cool green value with vibrant and jewel tone visual character. #9FCB0B is visually closest to Acid Green, a named yellow color with HEX #B0BF1A.

The RGB channels are 159, 203, and 11, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 74deg with 90% saturation and 42% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-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 rich accent palettes. Its luminance is 0.5011, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 25.65, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.02:1AA Pass

White text1.91:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #9FCB0B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.02:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.91:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#CAF53D#000000 text · best 16.64:1#CAF53D

Chartreuse#000000 text · best 16.21:1#7FFF00

Lawn Green#000000 text · best 15.78:1#7CFC00

#A4D600#000000 text · best 12.2:1#A4D600

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

Generated Palette

#9FCB0B#9FCB0B

#380BCB#380BCB

#CB980B#CB980B

#3ECB0B#3ECB0B

#CAF53D#CAF53D

#5B7406#5B7406

Color Harmonies

#380BCB#380BCB

#CB980B#CB980B

#3ECB0B#3ECB0B

#0B9FCB#0B9FCB

#CB0B9F#CB0B9F

Variants

#CAF53D#CAF53D

#5B7406#5B7406

#A4D600#A4D600

#92B422#92B422

#CDEA6C#CDEA6C

#C3FF00#C3FF00

Nearest Named Colors

Acid Green#B0BF1A

Peridot#B4C424

Yellow Green#9ACD32

Lawn Green#7CFC00

Chartreuse#7FFF00

#9FCB0B

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #9FCB0B

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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