#9DCD21

A color in the Green family

#9dcd21 is a color in the Green family: RGB(157, 205, 33), HSL(77°, 72%, 47%), CMYK(23%, 0%, 84%, 20%). Closest named color: yellowgreen. Contrast is 1.88:1 on white and 11.19:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#9dcd21
RGBrgb(157 205 33)
RGB (legacy)rgb(157, 205, 33)
RGB %rgb(62% 80% 13%)
HSLhsl(77 72% 47%)
HSV / HSBhsv(77, 84%, 80%)
HWBhwb(77 13% 20%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 0%, 84%, 20%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(76.9 -32.45 70.31)
LCHlch(76.9 77.44 114.78)
OKLaboklab(0.786 -0.1096 0.155)
OKLCHoklch(0.786 0.1898 125.28)
Decimal10341665

Properties

Color ToneGreen
Closest named coloryellowgreen ΔE 0.8
Closest web-safe color#99cc33
Hue77°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)72% / 84%
Lightness (HSL)47%
Brightness or Value (HSV)80%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)67% / 72%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.5094
Red / Green / Blue157 / 205 / 33

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.88:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
11.19:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 35.3 / -67.2 · As background with white / black text: Lc -39.6 / 68.5

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #9dcd21;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(78.6% 0.1898 125.28);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(157 205 33 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#9dcd21] text-[#9dcd21] border-[#9dcd21]">