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#9aa63e color: Science Experiment

#9aa63e is rgb(154, 166, 62) in RGB and oklch(69.488% 0.12846 115.389) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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67°
100%

69.5%
0.128
115°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #9aa63e

#9aa63e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 115°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.9:1, 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: #9aa63e mixed with white

  1. 9aa63e
  2. a3af55
  3. adb86a
  4. b7c17d
  5. c1ca90
  6. cbd3a3
  7. d5dbb5
  8. dfe4c8
  9. eaedda
  10. f4f6ec

Darker: #9aa63e mixed with black

  1. 9aa63e
  2. 859035
  3. 717a2b
  4. 5e6523
  5. 4b511a
  6. 393e12
  7. 272b0a
  8. 171a04
  9. 090a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #9aa63e with less saturation

  1. 9aa63e
  2. 9aa54b
  3. 9aa557
  4. 9aa461
  5. 9ba36b
  6. 9ba274
  7. 9ba17d
  8. 9ba085
  9. 9c9f8d
  10. 9c9e95

Questions about #9aa63e

What color is #9aa63e?

#9aa63e is bright lime. The closest named color is Science Experiment. In RGB it is rgb(154, 166, 62), in HSL hsl(66.92, 45.61%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.488% 0.12846 115.389).

What colors go well with #9aa63e?

The complementary color of #9aa63e is #a38be4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c1962b and #65b26a. The triadic partners are #38a8e1 and #da79a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #9aa63e?

Black text reads better on #9aa63e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9aa63e a warm or cool color?

#9aa63e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 115 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.128.