Puke Green Color
Puke Green is a yellow green color with hex code #9AAE07. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with puke green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Puke Green Color Values
What Does Puke Green Mean?
Puke Green belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Being on the dark side, Puke Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Puke Green is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: vivid yellow green, #8DB600). It is also known as Elysia Chlorotica.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Puke Green
Puke Green and #1A07AB are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #AB6C07 and #46AB07, which sit beside puke green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair puke green with triadic partners #0798AB and #AB0798. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Barf Green —
#94AC02(Delta E 2) - Pea Green —
#8EAB12(Delta E 5) - Booger Green —
#96B403(Delta E 5) - Mustard Green —
#A8B504(Delta E 5) - Sickly Green —
#94B21C(Delta E 5)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #9AAE07; }
.background { background-color: #9AAE07; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9AAE07; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9AAE0740; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for puke green?
Puke Green has the hex code #9AAE07. In RGB notation it is rgb(154, 174, 7), in HSL it is hsl(67, 92%, 35%), and its OKLCH value is 0.71, 0.164, 117.7.
What does the color puke green mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like puke green carry distinct psychological associations. Puke Green belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Being on the dark side, Puke Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with puke green?
Puke Green has three easy routes: its complement #1A07AB for punch, its neighbors #AB6C07 and #46AB07 for something calmer, or triadic partners #0798AB and #AB0798 when you want energy.
Is puke green a standard web color?
No — Puke Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #9AAE07 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make puke green lighter or darker?
To lighten puke green, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F7FDC9 (lightest tint) to #1A1D01 (darkest shade).
About Puke Green
Puke Green is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has alternative names including Elysia Chlorotica. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #9AAE07 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.