Close to Apple Green
#9EBE21
#9EBE21 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Apple Green. In RGB it’s made of 62% red, 74.5% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 72°, with 70% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #9EBE21.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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9.84:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9EBE21 as they’d see it.
#9EBE21 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #9EBE21
What color is #9EBE21?
#9EBE21 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Apple Green. In RGB it’s made of 62% red, 74.5% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 72°, with 70% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9EBE21 in RGB?
#9EBE21 is rgb(158, 190, 33): 158 red, 190 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9EBE21 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(17, 0, 83, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9EBE21?
PANTONE 383 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9EBE21?
Its complement #C2A2F9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.