#9dcd11 Color Information

#9dcd11 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #9dcd11. In RGB, it consists of 61.6% Red, 80.4% Green, and 6.7% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 23.4% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 91.7% Yellow, and 19.6% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 75.3°, with saturation of 84.7% and lightness of 43.5%. The decimal value for #9dcd11 is 10341649, and its nearest "web safe" color is #99cc00. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #9dcd11 is green. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#9dcd11 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color157, 205, 17 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color61.6%, 80.4%, 6.7% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.384, 0.196, 0.933 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.234, 0, 0.917, 0.196 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color75.3°, 84.7%, 43.5% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color75.3°, 91.7%, 80.4% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color35.837, 50.871, 8.461 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color17, 205, 65 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code10341649 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color76.601, -37.925, 74.312 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)76.601, 83.430, 117.037 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color76.601, -23.834, 86.738 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color71.324, -35.129, 42.894 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.377, 0.535, 50.871 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4288531729 / 0xff9dcd11 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#99cc00 Copy
Last Updated: December 12, 2024

Shades of #9dcd11

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #9dcd11, its pure hue is 75.3° on the color wheel and its saturation is 84.7%, and its lightness is 43.5%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #9dcd11, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #141a02 to #89b30f.

Tints of #9dcd11

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #9dcd11, its pure hue is 75.3° on the color wheel and its saturation is 84.7%, and its lightness is 43.5%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #9dcd11, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #a9d32f to #f3f9e1.

Tones of #9dcd11

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #9dcd11, its pure hue is 75.3° on the color wheel and its saturation is 84.7%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #9dcd11, which range from #6f6f6f (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #a5de00 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #9dcd11

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #9dcd11! For #9dcd11, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #9dcd11. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #9dcd11

This color, #9dcd11, consists of 61.6% Red, 80.4% Green, and 6.7% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 157, Green = 205, Blue = 17. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #9dcd11 is 23.4% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 91.7% Yellow, and 19.6% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R61.6%
C23.4%
G80.4%
M0.0%
B6.7%
Y91.7%
K19.6%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 157 205 17
Octal 235 315 21
Hexa #9d #cd #11
Binary 10011101 11001101 00010001
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 23 0 91 19
Octal 27 0 133 23
Hexa #17 #00 #5b #13
Binary 00010111 00000000 01011011 00010011

Analogous Colors of #9dcd11

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #9dcd11 — which has hue 75.3° — its analogous colors are located at 45.3° and 105.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #9dcd11.

Triadic Colors of #9dcd11

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #9dcd11 — which has hue 75.3° — its triadic colors are located at 75.3° and 315.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #9dcd11.

Complementary Color of #9dcd11

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #9dcd11 — which has hue 75.3° — its complementary color is located at 255.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #9dcd11.

Split Complementary Colors of #9dcd11

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #9dcd11 — which has hue 75.3° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 75.3° and 285.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #9dcd11.

Tetradic Colors of #9dcd11

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #9dcd11 — which has hue 75.3° — its tetradic colors are located at 345.3°, 75.3°, 165.3°, and 255.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #9dcd11.

Monochromatic Colors of #9dcd11

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #9dcd11, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #4c620d — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #cef855 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #9dcd11

We want to make getting started with #9dcd11 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #9dcd11 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #9dcd11 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #9dcd11 with other HTML elements.

#9dcd11 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #9dcd11.
<span style="color: #9dcd11;">The color of this text is #9dcd11.</span>

#9dcd11 Background Color

The background color for this text is #9dcd11.
<div style="background-color: #9dcd11; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #9dcd11.</div>

#9dcd11 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #9dcd11.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #9dcd11;">This color for the shadow of this text is #9dcd11.</span>

#9dcd11 Border Color

This is a div with border color #9dcd11.
<div style="border: #9dcd11 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #9dcd11.</div>

#9dcd11 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #9dcd11 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #9dcd11; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #9dcd11 on a white background.</div></div>

#9dcd11 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #9dcd11 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #9dcd11; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #9dcd11 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #9dcd11 to White

This is a gradient from #9dcd11 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#9dcd11,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#9dcd11,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#9dcd11,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#9dcd11,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #9dcd11 to white.</div>

Gradient from #9dcd11 to Black

This is a gradient from #9dcd11 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#9dcd11,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#9dcd11,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#9dcd11,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#9dcd11,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #9dcd11 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #9dcd11

In addition to using #9dcd11 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #9dcd11 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #9dcd11, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 157, Green = 205, Blue = 17). If you need details about the color coordinates of #9dcd11 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #9dcd11
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(157, 205, 17)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #9dcd11; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #9dcd11; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #9dcd11; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(157, 205, 17);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#9dcd11")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:157, green:205, blue:17, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:157 green:205 blue:17 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(157f, 205f, 17f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(157, 205, 17);
 

#9dcd11 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #9dcd11 the same way. For those with color blindness, #9dcd11 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #9dcd11 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #9dcd11 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #9dcd11 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #9dcd11 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #9dcd11 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.9:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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