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#96a849 color: Science Experiment

#96a849 is rgb(150, 168, 73) in RGB and oklch(69.747% 0.12259 118.66) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71°
100%

69.7%
0.123
119°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #96a849

#96a849 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 119°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.99:1, 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: #96a849 mixed with white

  1. 96a849
  2. a0b15d
  3. aab971
  4. b4c283
  5. becb95
  6. c9d4a7
  7. d3dcb8
  8. dee5ca
  9. e9eedb
  10. f4f6ed

Darker: #96a849 mixed with black

  1. 96a849
  2. 82923e
  3. 6e7c34
  4. 5b672a
  5. 495220
  6. 373f17
  7. 262c0e
  8. 161a06
  9. 080a02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #96a849 with less saturation

  1. 96a849
  2. 97a754
  3. 97a65e
  4. 98a567
  5. 99a470
  6. 99a378
  7. 9aa280
  8. 9ba188
  9. 9ca08f
  10. 9d9f96

Questions about #96a849

What color is #96a849?

#96a849 is bright lime. The closest named color is Science Experiment. In RGB it is rgb(150, 168, 73), in HSL hsl(71.37, 39.42%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.747% 0.12259 118.66).

What colors go well with #96a849?

The complementary color of #96a849 is #a88cdf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd9935 and #63b372. The triadic partners are #48a7e1 and #da7c9c.

Is white or black text more readable on #96a849?

Black text reads better on #96a849: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #96a849 a warm or cool color?

#96a849 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.123.