Exploring the Color #9BAF90

#9BAF90 sits at 99° on the color wheel, placing it in the chartreuse family of the neutral half of the spectrum. With 16% saturation and 63% lightness, it reads as a heavily muted, light tone — a balanced mid-energy presence that sits comfortably alongside other UI tones. Its RGB mix of 155, 175, 144 produces a 8.93:1 contrast ratio against black, which clears WCAG AAA for body text in that pairing.

In RGB space #9BAF90 is a clear variant of CSS rosy brown — about 46 units away from #BC8F8F. Designers reach for chartreuse hues at this saturation when the brief calls for restraint and atmosphere, and at this lightness when they want a present, comfortable mid-canvas voice. On screen the balanced cast tends to pair best with either warm or cool accents depending on the surrounding palette.

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