Palettes / Colors / #9BB950
#9BB950 — Muted Green
#9BB950 is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.
#9BB950 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #6E50B9; it also sits naturally between #B9A250 and #67B950. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9BB950 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 155, 185, 80 |
| HSL | 77°, 43%, 52% |
| HSV | 77°, 57%, 73% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 57%, 27% |
| XYZ | 32.31, 42.25, 14.04 |
| Yxy | 42.25, 0.3647, 0.4768 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.04, -26.20, 49.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.00, -21.87, 30.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 61% · Green 73% · Blue 31%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 57% · Key 27%
Previews
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CSS code for #9BB950
.text { color: #9BB950; }
.background { background-color: #9BB950; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9BB950; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(155, 185, 80); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(77, 43%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9BB950; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(155, 185, 80, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9BB950; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(155, 185, 80, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9BB950">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9BB950">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6E50B9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9BB950: #000000.
How #9BB950 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with #9BB950 or a close neighbour
Similar colors
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #9BB950?
#9BB950 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 155, 185, 80). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9BB950?
#9BB950 is RGB 155, 185, 80 — HSL 77°, 43%, 52% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 57%, 27%.
What colors go with #9BB950?
Its complement is #6E50B9; analogous partners are #B9A250 and #67B950. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9BB950 for text?
Black text on #9BB950 has a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.