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#9aa426 color: Forest Lichen

#9aa426 is rgb(154, 164, 38) in RGB and oklch(68.844% 0.14253 114.194) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65°
100%

68.8%
0.143
114°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #9aa426

#9aa426 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 114°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Forest Lichen (#9aa22b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #9aa426 mixed with white

  1. 9aa426
  2. a3ad45
  3. adb65e
  4. b7c073
  5. c1c988
  6. cbd29c
  7. d5dbb0
  8. dfe4c4
  9. eaedd8
  10. f4f6eb

Darker: #9aa426 mixed with black

  1. 9aa426
  2. 858e20
  3. 717919
  4. 5e6413
  5. 4b500d
  6. 393d08
  7. 272b04
  8. 171a02
  9. 090a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #9aa426 with less saturation

  1. 9aa426
  2. 9aa33a
  3. 9aa34a
  4. 9aa257
  5. 9aa162
  6. 9aa06d
  7. 9a9f77
  8. 9a9e80
  9. 9a9d89
  10. 9a9c92

Questions about #9aa426

What color is #9aa426?

#9aa426 is bright lime. The closest named color is Forest Lichen. In RGB it is rgb(154, 164, 38), in HSL hsl(64.76, 62.38%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.844% 0.14253 114.194).

What colors go well with #9aa426?

The complementary color of #9aa426 is #a187ea. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c49200 and #5eb15f. The triadic partners are #0ca8e5 and #dd72a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #9aa426?

Black text reads better on #9aa426: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9aa426 a warm or cool color?

#9aa426 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 114 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.143.