YellowGreen Color
YellowGreen is a yellow green color with hex code #9ACD32. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with yellowgreen, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
YellowGreen Color Values
What Does YellowGreen Mean?
YellowGreen 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. YellowGreen sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, YellowGreen is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: vivid yellow green, #8DB600). It is also known as Lucky Lime.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With YellowGreen
YellowGreen and #6632CD 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 — #CDB332 and #4CCD32, which sit beside yellowgreen on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair yellowgreen with triadic partners #3299CD and #CD3299. 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
- Atlantis —
#97CD2D(Delta E 2) - Conifer —
#ACDD4D(Delta E 7) - Dark Lime —
#84B701(Delta E 8) - Limerick —
#9DC209(Delta E 8) - Slime Green —
#99CC04(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #9ACD32; }
.background { background-color: #9ACD32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ACD32; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9ACD3240; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for yellowgreen?
YellowGreen has the hex code #9ACD32. In RGB notation it is rgb(154, 205, 50), in HSL it is hsl(80, 61%, 50%), and its OKLCH value is 0.785, 0.184, 126.6.
What does the color yellowgreen mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like yellowgreen carry distinct psychological associations. YellowGreen 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. YellowGreen sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with yellowgreen?
YellowGreen has three easy routes: its complement #6632CD for punch, its neighbors #CDB332 and #4CCD32 for something calmer, or triadic partners #3299CD and #CD3299 when you want energy.
Is yellowgreen a standard web color?
Yes — YellowGreen is part of the CSS named colors specification, so you can use it directly in CSS as #9ACD32 or with the keyword form where supported.
How do I make yellowgreen lighter or darker?
To lighten yellowgreen, 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 #EFF7DE (lightest tint) to #192108 (darkest shade).
About YellowGreen
YellowGreen is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has alternative names including Lucky Lime. The color is recognized by CSS3, X11, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #9ACD32 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.