Yellow-green
A muted mid-tone between yellow and green on the colour chart
Yellow-green sits between yellow and green, with a subdued and medium intensity. The name once described a brighter shade now called chartreuse, but today it refers to a less vivid, more muted version of that colour.
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- Yellow-green is a muted colour between yellow and green.
- Its digital code is #9ACD32.
- Before 1987, 'yellow-green' meant a brighter shade now called chartreuse.
- It is mainly used in web and digital design.
What colour is Yellow-green?
Yellow-green is a colour that falls between yellow and green, but with a softer, less bright appearance than pure chartreuse. It is neither strongly yellow nor strongly green, but a blend that appears muted and medium in strength. Its tone is less saturated, giving it a more subdued look compared to other colours in this part of the spectrum.
Where does Yellow-green come from?
The name 'yellow-green' was once used for a brighter, more vivid colour, which is now called chartreuse in web and digital standards. After 1987, when the X11 colour list was created for computers, 'yellow-green' came to mean a duller, less intense shade. The change happened as digital colour standards became more widely used.
How Yellow-green is defined
Yellow-green as a web colour is defined by a specific digital code: #9ACD32. This value is used in computer graphics and design to produce the exact shade. It is not made from pigments or dyes, but is a standardised colour for screens.
Where Yellow-green is used
This shade is mainly seen in digital design, where it is chosen for its distinct but gentle presence. It is part of the web colour palette, making it a common choice for websites and digital graphics. Its muted tone sets it apart from the brighter chartreuse.
Green around the world
What the green family means from country to country.
A green kerchief is the sign of the campaign for legal abortion. Huge crowds wore it in 2018, and the movement was called the green wave.
Politics and protestHopeSource: Green scarfGreen and gold have been the official national colours since 1984 and are worn by national sports teams. They echo the leaves and flowers of the golden wattle.
Festival and celebrationPrideSource: National colours of AustraliaA Test cricketer is given a dark green cap, the baggy green, on first playing for Australia. Many players wear the same faded cap for a whole career.
Festival and celebrationPrideSource: Baggy greenThe green field of the flag stands for the land and its rice fields. Many people also read it as the youth and vigour of the country.
Nature and renewalPolitics and protestHopeSource: Flag of BangladeshThe flag is white, green and red. The green band, which took the place of the blue in the Russian flag, is read as the country's forests and farmland.
Politics and protestNature and renewalSource: Flag of BulgariaThe green field of the flag is commonly said to stand for the forests. It was first the colour of the House of Braganza, the family of the first emperor.
Politics and protestNature and renewalPrideSource: Flag of BrazilShades and relatives of Yellow-green
Yellow-green is closely related to chartreuse, but is less vivid. The term once meant what is now called chartreuse green, but today it refers to a more subdued version. Other nearby shades include lime and olive, but yellow-green is distinct for its medium, muted look.
Colours that go with Yellow-green
Harmonies are worked out from the value #9ACD32. Contrast ratios follow the WCAG 2 formula.
Questions people ask about Yellow-green
What colour is yellow-green?
Yellow-green is a medium, muted blend of yellow and green, less bright than chartreuse.
Where does the name yellow-green come from?
The name describes its position between yellow and green. It used to mean a brighter shade, now called chartreuse, but now refers to a duller version.
How is yellow-green used today?
It is mainly used in web and digital design, defined by the code #9ACD32.
How is yellow-green different from chartreuse?
Yellow-green is less vivid and more subdued than chartreuse, which is now a brighter web colour.
Good reading and sources
The facts on this page come from the Wikipedia article "Shades of chartreuse" (the section "Yellow-green"), written by its contributors and used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. EveryRang rewrote the text in its own words, with AI assistance, and compares every page with the article to make sure no passage is copied. It may be reused under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence with a link back.
It may contain mistakes. The swatch is an approximation: named colours are not fixed standards, and every screen shows them a little differently. If something is wrong, tell us. Last refreshed 2026-10-03.
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