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#9aa73e color: Science Experiment

#9aa73e is rgb(154, 167, 62) in RGB and oklch(69.717% 0.12966 115.835) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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67°
100%

69.7%
0.130
116°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #9aa73e

#9aa73e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 116°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, 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: #9aa73e mixed with white

  1. 9aa73e
  2. a3b055
  3. adb96a
  4. b7c27d
  5. c1ca90
  6. cbd3a3
  7. d5dcb5
  8. dfe5c8
  9. eaedda
  10. f4f6ed

Darker: #9aa73e mixed with black

  1. 9aa73e
  2. 859135
  3. 717b2b
  4. 5e6623
  5. 4b521a
  6. 393e12
  7. 272c0a
  8. 171a04
  9. 090a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #9aa73e with less saturation

  1. 9aa73e
  2. 9aa64c
  3. 9aa657
  4. 9ba562
  5. 9ba46b
  6. 9ba375
  7. 9ca27d
  8. 9ca186
  9. 9ca08e
  10. 9d9f96

Questions about #9aa73e

What color is #9aa73e?

#9aa73e is bright lime. The closest named color is Science Experiment. In RGB it is rgb(154, 167, 62), in HSL hsl(67.43, 45.85%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.717% 0.12966 115.835).

What colors go well with #9aa73e?

The complementary color of #9aa73e is #a58ce5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c19729 and #64b36b. The triadic partners are #39a9e3 and #dc79a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #9aa73e?

Black text reads better on #9aa73e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9aa73e a warm or cool color?

#9aa73e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 116 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.13.