Lemon Grass

#9B9E8F

Lemon Grass #9B9E8F

Shades of Lemon Grass

#9B9E8F

#8A8C7F

#787A6F

#67695F

#56574F

#45463F

#33342F

#22231F

#11110F

#000000

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Tints of Lemon Grass

#9B9E8F

#A6A89B

#B1B3A7

#BCBEB2

#C7C9BF

#D2D3CB

#DDDED8

#E8E9E4

#F3F4F1

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Lemon Grass

#CFF537

#C8EA42

#C2E04C

#BCD557

#B6CB61

#AFC06C

#A9B676

#A3AB81

#9CA08B

#969696

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What color is Lemon Grass

Lemon Grass is a medium dark pastel shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Pastel Yellow, and it has medium lightness and low saturation. Lemon Grass is a pastel color. Lemon Grass is a warm color.

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

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Lemon Grass is #9B9E8F.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Lemon Grass has 61%% Red, 62% Green, and 56% Blue.
Lemon Grass has 72° Hue, 9% Saturation, and 62% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Lemon Grass has 72° Hue, 7% Saturation, and 59% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Lemon Grass has 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow, and 38% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#9B9E8F

RGB

(155, 158, 143)

(61%, 62%, 56%)

HSV

(72°, 9, 62)

(20%, 9%, 62%)

HSL

(72°, 7, 59)

(20%, 7%, 59%)

CMYK

(2, 0, 9, 38)

(2%, 0%, 9%, 38%)

How does Lemon Grass contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Lemon Grass is 33%, which is medium high.
Lemon Grass has a higher contrast with black than white. Lemon Grass and black have a 7.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Lemon Grass and white have a 2.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

33%

AAA (7.7)

insufficient (2.7)

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What colors go with Lemon Grass

Summer

#3E4039

#9B9E8F

#A5A91E

#DDDED6

#E7E8D9

Winter

#3F403C

#826FAE

#9B9E8F

#D8C6E3

#DBDCD4

Spring

#3B5245

#9B9E8F

#7EC39E

#D8DAD2

#E4EEE7

Analogous

#2F4223

#5B8C46

#9B9E8F

#ABD392

#CCCEC8

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How to mix Lemon Grass paint

To mix Lemon Grass paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Yellow, 2% Green, 38% Black, 56% White, as shown below.

Yellow

4%

Red

0%

Green

2%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

38%

White

56%

To mix Lemon Grass paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Cyan, 5% Yellow, 38% Black, 56% White, as shown below.

Cyan

1%

Magenta

0%

Yellow

5%

Black

38%

White

56%

What colors are similar to Lemon Grass

Colors similar to Lemon Grass are: Sage, Star Dust, Cement, Sage Green, and Battleship Grey. Sage is brighter and lighter than Lemon Grass. Star Dust is more yellow and paler than Lemon Grass. Cement is more yellow and brighter and lighter than Lemon Grass. Sage Green is more green and brighter and darker than Lemon Grass. Battleship Grey is more yellow and paler and darker than Lemon Grass.

Sage

#9EA587

brighter,

lighter

Star Dust

#9F9F9C

more yellow,

paler

Cement

#A5A391

more yellow,

brighter,

lighter

Sage Green

#848B79

more green,

brighter,

darker

Battleship Grey

#848482

more yellow,

paler,

darker