Palettes / Colors / #9CD044
#9CD044 — Green
#9CD044 is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #9CD044 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#9CD044 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #7743D0; it also sits naturally between #D0BD43 and #56D043. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9CD044 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 156, 208, 68 |
| HSL | 82°, 60%, 54% |
| HSV | 82°, 67%, 82% |
| CMYK | 25%, 0%, 67%, 18% |
| XYZ | 37.31, 52.60, 13.65 |
| Yxy | 52.60, 0.3603, 0.5079 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.64, -37.51, 61.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.52, -31.71, 37.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 61% · Green 82% · Blue 27%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 67% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9CD044
.text { color: #9CD044; }
.background { background-color: #9CD044; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9CD044; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(156, 208, 68); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(82, 60%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9CD044; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(156, 208, 68, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9CD044; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(156, 208, 68, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9CD044">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9CD044">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7743D0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9CD044: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9CD044
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #9CD044: ·
How #9CD044 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 a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #9CD044 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #9CD044?
#9CD044 is Green, a green color (RGB 156, 208, 68). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9CD044?
#9CD044 is RGB 156, 208, 68 — HSL 82°, 60%, 54% — CMYK 25%, 0%, 67%, 18%.
What colors go with #9CD044?
Its complement is #7743D0; analogous partners are #D0BD43 and #56D043. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9CD044 for text?
Black text on #9CD044 has a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.