Color Name: Yellow Green
Hex Color Code: #9ACD32
RGB Color Code: RGB(154, 205, 50)
CMYK Values*: 24.9%, 0.0%, 75.6%, 19.6%





Yellow-green is a dull medium shade of chartreuse or a medium desaturated shade of chartreuse. The color is part of the X11 color list.

What color is Yellow Green?

Yellow Green color belongs to the Green color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Yellow Green is #9ACD32, and the RGB color code is RGB(154, 205, 50).

In the RGB color model, Yellow Green has a red value of 154, a green value of 205, and a blue value of 50. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 24.9% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 75.6% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 79.7° (degrees), 60.8 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Yellow Green has a hue of 79.7° (degrees), 75.6 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.


Yellow Green is cool or warm?

The color Yellow Green is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Yellow Green?

Yellow Green has an LRV of nearly 51. 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.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Yellow Green color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(154, 205, 50)
Red
154 (60.4%)
Green
205 (80.4%)
Blue
50 (19.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
24.88%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
75.61%
Key
19.61%

HSL

HSL(79.74deg, 60.8 %, 50.0 %)

Hue
79.74°
Saturation
60.78 %.
Lightness
50.00 %.

RYB

RYB(42, 182, 57)
Red
42 (16.5%)
Yellow
182 (71.2%)
Blue
57 (22.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
79.74°
Saturation
75.61 %.
Brightness / Value
80.39 %.

HWB

H: 79.74°

W: 19.61 %

B: 19.61 %

XYZ

X : 35.73

Y : 50.76

Z : 10.93

YXY

Y1 : 50.76

X : 0.37

Y2 : 0.52

CMY

C : 39.61%

M : 19.61%

Y : 80.39%


LRV

~ 50.8 %

Munsell Color System

6.5GY 7.5/11.9

CIE-Lab

L : 76.54

A : -37.99

B : 66.59

CIE-Lch

L : 76.54

C : 76.66

H : 119.71

CIE-Luv

L : 76.54

U : -25.5

V : 81.71

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.25

A : -35.16

B : 40.78






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Yellow Green


Here are the colors similar to Yellow Green . 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.



#8AB800
Apple Green
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#BDDA57
June Bud
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#B0E313
Inchworm
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Yellow Green color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Yellow Green to Pantone PMS


#A4D233
PANTONE 2299 C
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#93C90E
PANTONE 2292 C
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#8BC400
PANTONE 2293 C
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#97D700
PANTONE 375 C
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Yellow Green color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Yellow Green to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


Yellow Green color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Yellow Green to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


Yellow Green color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Yellow Green to British Standard 4800


#B6D06B
BS 12-C-41 - Green
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)





Paint similar to Yellow Green


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Yellow Green . 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


Yellow Green color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Yellow Green to Benjamin Moore


#97C100
Lime Green (2026-10)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#95CB54
Malachy Green (419)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#A4C700
Margarita (2026-20)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#AAD76A
Willow Springs Green (418)
ΔE - 5.85 (94.2% similar)


PPG Paints


Yellow Green color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Yellow Green to PPG Paints


#A8C74D
Mojo (PPG1220-7)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#98BD3C
Funky Frog (PPG1221-7)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#A5CB66
Be Spontaneous (PPG1221-6)
ΔE - 5.85 (94.1% similar)
#BED565
Glow Worm (PPG1220-6)
ΔE - 6.57 (93.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Yellow Green color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Yellow Green to Dunn-Edwards


#98BE3C
Chive (DE 5559)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#B3D157
Citrus Leaf (DE 5558)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#A3BC3A
In the Tropics (DEA 125)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#B9CB5A
Asparagus Fern (DE 5551)
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)





Sherwin Williams


Yellow Green color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Yellow Green to Sherwin Williams


#9ABA25
Electric Lime (SW 6921)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#B2C216
Center Stage (SW 6920)
ΔE - 7.30 (92.7% similar)
#AFB96A
Lime Rickey (SW 6717)
ΔE - 10.70 (89.3% similar)
#9FAC5C
Stay in Lime (SW 9032)
ΔE - 11.79 (88.2% similar)


Valspar


Yellow Green color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Yellow Green to Valspar


#A4C65E
Spring Lime (6006-10B)
ΔE - 5.45 (94.5% similar)
#ACC137
Martian (6007-8C)
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)
#B6C957
Temptation (6007-8B)
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)
#87B743
Awakening (6006-10C)
ΔE - 6.85 (93.1% similar)


Behr


Yellow Green color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Yellow Green to Behr


#A1AC4D
Intoxication (PPU10-05)
ΔE - 10.87 (89.1% similar)
#B2DD8E
Early Spring (MQ4-46)
ΔE - 10.98 (89.0% similar)
#B7BB6B
Citrus Peel (P360-5)
ΔE - 11.33 (88.7% similar)
#A6BC7B
Lazy Caterpillar (P370-5)
ΔE - 11.90 (88.1% similar)








Color Combinations


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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.







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