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Chartreuse Velvet Pure

Lime · Hue 75
Hex
#9CCE09
RGB
rgb(156, 206, 9)
HSL
hsl(75, 92%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(24%, 0%, 96%, 19%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.9:1Fail
on black
11.2:1AA
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About this color

Chartreuse Velvet Pure (#9CCE09) belongs to the lime family — hue 75°, 92% saturation, 42% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-chartreuse-velvet-pure: #9CCE09;
  --colorarchive-chartreuse-velvet-pure-hsl: hsl(75, 92%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-chartreuse-velvet-pure-rgb: rgb(156, 206, 9);
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Chartreuse Core Pure
#B3EB0A · hsl(75, 92%, 48%)
Darker companion
Chartreuse Dusk Pure
#7FA607 · hsl(75, 92%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Violet Velvet Pure
#2909CE · hsl(250, 92%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Moss Velvet Pure
#4ACE09 · hsl(100, 92%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Amber Velvet Pure
#CEAD09 · hsl(50, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Cerulean Velvet Pure
#09ADCE · hsl(190, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Peony Velvet Pure
#CE09AD · hsl(310, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Cobalt Velvet Pure
#094ACE · hsl(220, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Mulberry Velvet Pure
#8C09CE · hsl(280, 92%, 42%)
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Base: Chartreuse Velvet Pure #9CCE09
Lighter companion: Chartreuse Core Pure #B3EB0A
Darker companion: Chartreuse Dusk Pure #7FA607
Complementary counterpoint: Violet Velvet Pure #2909CE
Analogous lead: Moss Velvet Pure #4ACE09
Analogous echo: Amber Velvet Pure #CEAD09
Triadic +120°: Cerulean Velvet Pure #09ADCE
Triadic +240°: Peony Velvet Pure #CE09AD
Split-comp +150°: Cobalt Velvet Pure #094ACE
Split-comp +210°: Mulberry Velvet Pure #8C09CE

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Chartreuse Velvet Bright
#98C511 · hsl(75, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Chartreuse Core Pure
#B3EB0A · hsl(75, 92%, 48%)
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Honey Velvet Pure
#ADCE09 · hsl(70, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Olive Velvet Pure
#8CCE09 · hsl(80, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Chartreuse Dusk Pure
#7FA607 · hsl(75, 92%, 34%)
Nearby match
Chartreuse Core Bright
#AEE114 · hsl(75, 84%, 48%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA7.2:1
Violet Shadow Clear
#2E216E
AAA7.7:1
Violet Shadow Vivid
#24137C
AAA7.8:1
Violet Shadow Bright
#1F0B83
AAA7.8:1
Violet Shadow Pure
#1C0689
AAA7.1:1
Violet Nocturne Faint
#302E38
AAA7.5:1
Violet Nocturne Muted
#2D2A3C

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#B1AD78
Protanopia
#B4B46C
Tritanopia
#9F8E94
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