Close to Citron
#9DA900
#9DA900 is a dark, vivid yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 61.6% red, 66.3% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 64°, with 100% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #9DA900.
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.
White text on this color
2.59:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.11:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.59:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.11:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9DA900 as they’d see it.
#9DA900 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #9DA900
What color is #9DA900?
#9DA900 is a dark, vivid yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 61.6% red, 66.3% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 64°, with 100% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9DA900 in RGB?
#9DA900 is rgb(157, 169, 0): 157 red, 169 green, and 0 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9DA900 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 0, 100, 34). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9DA900?
PANTONE 398 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9DA900?
Its complement #B38DF9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.