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What color is 9CC40E?

The RGB color code for color number #9CC40E is RGB(156, 196, 14). In the RGB color model, #9CC40E has a red value of 156, a green value of 196, and a blue value of 14. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 20.4% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 92.9% yellow, and 23.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 73.2° (degrees), 86.7 % saturation, and 41.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9CC40E has a hue of 73.2° (degrees), 92.9 % saturation and 76.9 % brightness/value.



Color 9CC40E is cool or warm?

Color 9CC40E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #9CC40E? (For interior and product design)

9CC40E has an LRV of nearly 47. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#9CC40E

Light Color


Compare LRV 47 of #9CC40E with dark and light Color




Is #9CC40E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9CC40E meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #9CC40E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(156, 196, 14)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
196 (76.9%)
Blue
14 (5.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
20.41%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
92.86%
Key
23.14%

HSL

HSL(73.19deg, 86.7 %, 41.2 %)

Hue
73.19°
Saturation
86.67 %.
Lightness
41.18 %.

RYB

RYB(56, 207, 59)
Red
56 (22.1%)
Yellow
207 (81.2%)
Blue
59 (23.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
73.19°
Saturation
92.86 %.
Brightness / Value
76.86 %.

HWB

H: 73.19°

W: 5.49 %

B: 23.14 %

XYZ

X : 33.53

Y : 46.58

Z : 7.64

YXY

Y1 : 46.58

X : 0.38

Y2 : 0.53

CMY

C : 38.82%

M : 23.14%

Y : 94.51%


LRV

~ 46.6 %

Munsell Color System

5.2GY 7.2/16.1

CIE-Lab

L : 73.92

A : -34.29

B : 72.55

CIE-Lch

L : 73.92

C : 80.24

H : 115.3

CIE-Luv

L : 73.92

U : -19.44

V : 83.42

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.25

A : -31.74

B : 41.14






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9CC40E


Here are the colors similar to 9CC40E. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#9ACD32
Yellow Green
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#8AB800
Apple Green
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#B0BF1A
Acid Green
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#8EAB12
Pea Green
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9CC40E.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9CC40E.


#A8C700
PANTONE 3570 C
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#93C90E
PANTONE 2292 C
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#8BC400
PANTONE 2293 C
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#ADCB00
PANTONE 3507 C
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9CC40E.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9CC40E.


#99B03F
BS 12-E-53 - Linden
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9CC40E


Here are the paint colors similar to 9CC40E. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9CC40E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9CC40E to Benjamin Moore


#97C100
Lime Green (2026-10)
ΔE - 0.95 (99.0% similar)
#A4C700
Margarita (2026-20)
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#A6BA32
Tequila Lime (2028-30)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#B4CA00
Bright Lime (2025-10)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9CC40E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9CC40E to Sherwin Williams


#9ABA25
Electric Lime (SW 6921)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#B2C216
Center Stage (SW 6920)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#AFB96A
Lime Rickey (SW 6717)
ΔE - 10.45 (89.6% similar)
#9FAC5C
Stay in Lime (SW 9032)
ΔE - 11.03 (89.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9CC40E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9CC40E to Valspar


#ACC137
Martian (6007-8C)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#B6C957
Temptation (6007-8B)
ΔE - 6.13 (93.9% similar)
#A4C65E
Spring Lime (6006-10B)
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)
#87B743
Awakening (6006-10C)
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9CC40E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9CC40E to Dunn-Edwards


#98BE3C
Chive (DE 5559)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#A3BC3A
In the Tropics (DEA 125)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#A1B841
Clipped Grass (DE 5552)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#B3D157
Citrus Leaf (DE 5558)
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9CC40E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9CC40E to PPG Paints


#98BD3C
Funky Frog (PPG1221-7)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#A8C74D
Mojo (PPG1220-7)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#AFBB42
Hopscotch (PPG1219-6)
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#BECE61
Boogie Blast (PPG1219-5)
ΔE - 7.51 (92.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9CC40E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9CC40E to Behr


#A1AC4D
Intoxication (PPU10-05)
ΔE - 9.45 (90.6% similar)
#B2AC31
Green Neon (P340-6)
ΔE - 10.68 (89.3% similar)
#B7BB6B
Citrus Peel (P360-5)
ΔE - 10.85 (89.1% similar)
#B5B04F
Laser (P350-6)
ΔE - 11.01 (89.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9CC40E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9CC40E to Farrow & Ball


#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 15.77 (84.2% similar)
#6F9C60
Raw Tomatillo (CB6)
ΔE - 18.65 (81.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#9CC40E color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



9CC40E
Yellow Green*

360EC4
Medium Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #9CC40E?

Color that best contrast with #9CC40E is #360EC4, color name is Medium Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #9CC40E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9CC40E is #360EC4, color name is Medium Blue*.





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