Skip to the color picker

#96a646 color: Science Experiment

#96a646 is rgb(150, 166, 70) in RGB and oklch(69.251% 0.12279 117.649) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

70°
100%

69.3%
0.123
118°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #96a646

#96a646 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 118°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Science Experiment (#97a53f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #96a646 mixed with white

  1. 96a646
  2. a0af5b
  3. aab86e
  4. b4c181
  5. beca93
  6. c9d3a5
  7. d3dbb7
  8. dee4c9
  9. e9eddb
  10. f4f6ed

Darker: #96a646 mixed with black

  1. 96a646
  2. 82903c
  3. 6e7a32
  4. 5b6528
  5. 49511e
  6. 373e15
  7. 262b0d
  8. 161a05
  9. 080a02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #96a646 with less saturation

  1. 96a646
  2. 96a551
  3. 97a45c
  4. 97a465
  5. 98a36e
  6. 99a276
  7. 99a17e
  8. 9aa086
  9. 9a9e8d
  10. 9b9d95

Questions about #96a646

What color is #96a646?

#96a646 is bright lime. The closest named color is Science Experiment. In RGB it is rgb(150, 166, 70), in HSL hsl(70, 40.68%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.251% 0.12279 117.649).

What colors go well with #96a646?

The complementary color of #96a646 is #a58bde. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc9733 and #63b16f. The triadic partners are #44a6df and #d87a9c.

Is white or black text more readable on #96a646?

Black text reads better on #96a646: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #96a646 a warm or cool color?

#96a646 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 118 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.123.