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#9aa53e color: Science Experiment

#9aa53e is rgb(154, 165, 62) in RGB and oklch(69.259% 0.12726 114.933) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66°
100%

69.3%
0.127
115°
  • 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
7.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #9aa53e

#9aa53e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 115°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.83:1, 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: #9aa53e mixed with white

  1. 9aa53e
  2. a3ae55
  3. adb76a
  4. b7c07d
  5. c1c990
  6. cbd2a3
  7. d5dbb5
  8. dfe4c8
  9. eaedda
  10. f4f6ec

Darker: #9aa53e mixed with black

  1. 9aa53e
  2. 858f35
  3. 71792b
  4. 5e6523
  5. 4b511a
  6. 393d12
  7. 272b0a
  8. 171a04
  9. 090a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #9aa53e with less saturation

  1. 9aa53e
  2. 9aa44b
  3. 9aa457
  4. 9aa361
  5. 9aa26b
  6. 9aa174
  7. 9ba07c
  8. 9b9f85
  9. 9b9e8d
  10. 9c9d94

Questions about #9aa53e

What color is #9aa53e?

#9aa53e is bright lime. The closest named color is Science Experiment. In RGB it is rgb(154, 165, 62), in HSL hsl(66.41, 45.37%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.259% 0.12726 114.933).

What colors go well with #9aa53e?

The complementary color of #9aa53e is #a28be2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c0952c and #66b169. The triadic partners are #38a8df and #d979a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #9aa53e?

Black text reads better on #9aa53e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9aa53e a warm or cool color?

#9aa53e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 115 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.127.