#9ACD32Yellowgreen is a rich, strongly saturated, mid-toned cool green (#9ACD32).
Yellowgreen reads as a rich, strongly saturated green with a cool temperament. Colors in this range are commonly associated with growth, nature and reassurance, which makes yellowgreen a natural fit for success states, environmental themes and finance products.
Yellowgreen is bright enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on yellowgreen hits 11.15:1 — comfortably past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 1.88:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of yellowgreen sits at 260° — #6632CD, close to blueviolet — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same cool temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for yellowgreen in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from yellowgreen's position on the color wheel (hue 80°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix yellowgreen toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how yellowgreen performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Yellowgreen | 1.88:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black text on Yellowgreen | 11.15:1 | AAA | AAA |
#B0B158#ADA960#9D757CCopy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword yellowgreen directly.
:root {
--yellowgreen: #9ACD32;
--yellowgreen-rgb: 154, 205, 50;
--yellowgreen-tint: #C7E48E;
--yellowgreen-shade: #55711C;
}
.btn-yellowgreen {
background: var(--yellowgreen);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'yellowgreen': {
DEFAULT: '#9ACD32',
light: '#C7E48E',
dark: '#55711C',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.