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Discover the vivacity of yellow green

Yellow green is a dynamic hue that energizes spaces and designs while maintaining an organic, balanced feel that connects with growth and renewal.

A closer look at the color yellow green

Yellow green’s presence in nature, particularly in young spring foliage and ripening fruits, has made it a powerful symbol of growth, vitality, and renewal across cultures. The combination of yellow's optimism with green's balance produces a uniquely energizing yet harmonious effect on viewers, making it particularly effective in spaces designed for creativity and healing. Artists and designers often choose yellow green to create dynamic compositions that suggest movement and natural vigor.

Yellow green's technical specifications vary across different color models. In the RGB color space, standard yellow green is composed of R: 154, G: 205, B: 50, reflecting its balanced blend of red and blue wavelengths with a stronger green presence. The hex code #9DC183 represents a common yellow green shade used in digital design and web development. Professional printers rely on CMYK values of C: 48%, M: 12%, Y: 98%, K: 0% to achieve accurate yellow green reproduction in print materials. Digital artists frequently adjust these values to create custom yellow green variations, particularly when designing for different lighting conditions or screen displays.

Other related colors to yellow green:

Yellow green color values

HEX

#9DC183

CMYK

38, 0, 48, 18

RGB

157, 193, 131

HSL

95°, 31.7, 63.5

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