Palettes / Colors / #9DD331
#9DD331 — Green
#9DD331 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 #9DD331 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.
#9DD331 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 #6731D3; it also sits naturally between #D3B831 and #4CD331. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9DD331 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 157, 211, 49 |
| HSL | 80°, 65%, 51% |
| HSV | 80°, 77%, 83% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 77%, 17% |
| XYZ | 37.75, 53.98, 11.33 |
| Yxy | 53.98, 0.3663, 0.5237 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.45, -39.56, 68.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.47, -33.45, 39.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 62% · Green 83% · Blue 19%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 77% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9DD331
.text { color: #9DD331; }
.background { background-color: #9DD331; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9DD331; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(157, 211, 49); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 65%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9DD331; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(157, 211, 49, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9DD331; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(157, 211, 49, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9DD331">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9DD331">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6731D3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9DD331: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9DD331
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 #9DD331: ·
How #9DD331 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 #9DD331 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 #9DD331?
#9DD331 is Green, a green color (RGB 157, 211, 49). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9DD331?
#9DD331 is RGB 157, 211, 49 — HSL 80°, 65%, 51% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 77%, 17%.
What colors go with #9DD331?
Its complement is #6731D3; analogous partners are #D3B831 and #4CD331. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9DD331 for text?
Black text on #9DD331 has a contrast ratio of 11.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.