#9CA112 Color
#9CA112 is rgb(156, 161, 18) in RGB, hsl(62, 80%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 89%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citron (#9FA91F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9CA112rgb(156, 161, 18)hsl(62, 80%, 35%)hsv(62, 89%, 63%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 89%, 37%)oklch(68.2% 0.147 112)lab(64.15% -13.15 63.16)lch(64.15% 64.52 101.76)What #9CA112 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #9CA112, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9CA112 Channel Values
How #9CA112 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 156 · G 161 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 80% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 89% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 89% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.79:1 vs white · 7.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9CA112 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #9CA112
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9CA112; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #9CA112
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #9CA112 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#9CA112#A0A012#9FA012#9F9F13#9EA013#A59898#A29B79#9B9B9BUsing #9CA112 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9ca112: #9CA112;background-color: #9CA112;colors: { 'color-9ca112': '#9CA112' }Color(red: 0.612, green: 0.631, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_9ca112">#9CA112</color>fill="#9CA112"More Yellow Colors
#9CA112 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9CA112 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9CA112?
#9CA112 is a dark yellow — rgb(156, 161, 18) in RGB and hsl(62, 80%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citron (#9FA91F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.52.
What is the RGB value of #9CA112?
#9CA112 is rgb(156, 161, 18) — red 156, green 161, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9CA112?
#9CA112 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 89%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9CA112 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9CA112 scores 2.79:1 against white and 7.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9CA112 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9CA112 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 14.44, which is visibly different.
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