Citron

#9EA91F

Citron #9EA91F

Shades of Citron

#9CA81E

#8B951A

#798217

#687014

#575D10

#454A0D

#34380A

#222506

#111203

#000000

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Tints of Citron

#9CA81E

#A7B130

#B1BB43

#BCC559

#C6CE70

#D1D889

#DCE2A4

#E8EBC0

#F3F5DF

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Citron

#B3C303

#AAB90D

#A1AE18

#99A323

#90992D

#878E38

#7E8343

#75784E

#6C6E58

#636363

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What color is Citron

Citron is a medium dark bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Citron is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Citron

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Citron is #9EA91F.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Citron has 62%% Red, 66% Green, and 12% Blue.
Citron has 65° Hue, 82% Saturation, and 66% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Citron has 65° Hue, 69% Saturation, and 39% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Citron has 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 82% yellow, and 34% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#9EA91F

RGB

(158, 169, 31)

(62%, 66%, 12%)

HSV

(65°, 82, 66)

(18%, 82%, 66%)

HSL

(65°, 69, 39)

(18%, 69%, 39%)

CMYK

(7, 0, 82, 34)

(7%, 0%, 82%, 34%)

How does Citron contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Citron is 36%, which is medium high.
Citron has a higher contrast with black than white. Citron and black have a 8.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Citron and white have a 2.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

36%

AAA (8.1)

insufficient (2.6)

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Example Black

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What colors go with Citron

Summer

#692914

#BA5541

#9EA91F

#ECCDB9

#EEEEE8

Winter

#373B08

#A863E1

#9EA91F

#E1D7E1

#EEEEE8

Spring

#294B0F

#9EA91F

#5CC72B

#C2C791

#CFD3C6

Analogous

#383B1D

#9EA91F

#ABB375

#C7CCA1

#DAE590

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How to mix Citron paint

To mix Citron paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 46% Yellow, 8% Green, 34% Black, 12% White, as shown below.

Yellow

46%

Red

0%

Green

8%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

34%

White

12%

To mix Citron paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Cyan, 50% Yellow, 34% Black, 12% White, as shown below.

Cyan

4%

Magenta

0%

Yellow

50%

Black

34%

White

12%

What colors are similar to Citron

Colors similar to Citron are: Icky Green, Pea Green, Lemon Ginger, Sahara, and Avocado. Icky Green is more green than Citron. Pea Green is more green and brighter than Citron. Lemon Ginger is more orange and darker than Citron. Sahara is more orange and brighter than Citron. Avocado is more green and paler than Citron.

Icky Green

#8FAE22

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Pea Green

#8EAB12

more green,

brighter

Lemon Ginger

#AC9E22

more orange,

darker

Sahara

#B7A214

more orange,

brighter

Avocado

#90B134

more green,

paler