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#9bc151 color: Pesto Genovese

#9bc151 is rgb(155, 193, 81) in RGB and oklch(75.999% 0.14638 125.457) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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80°
100%

76%
0.146
125°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #9bc151

#9bc151 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 125°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pesto Genovese (#9dc249). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #9bc151 mixed with white

  1. 9bc151
  2. a5c765
  3. aece78
  4. b8d48a
  5. c2da9b
  6. cce1ac
  7. d6e7bd
  8. e0edcd
  9. eaf3de
  10. f5f9ef

Darker: #9bc151 mixed with black

  1. 9bc151
  2. 86a745
  3. 728f3a
  4. 5e772f
  5. 4b5f24
  6. 39491a
  7. 283410
  8. 182007
  9. 090e02
  10. 010200

Calmer: #9bc151 with less saturation

  1. 9bc151
  2. 9dc05e
  3. 9fbe69
  4. a2bd74
  5. a4bb7e
  6. a6ba87
  7. a8b890
  8. aab698
  9. acb5a1
  10. afb3a9

Questions about #9bc151

What color is #9bc151?

#9bc151 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Pesto Genovese. In RGB it is rgb(155, 193, 81), in HSL hsl(80.36, 47.46%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.999% 0.14638 125.457).

What colors go well with #9bc151?

The complementary color of #9bc151 is #c797fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ceaf27 and #54cc88. The triadic partners are #56b9ff and #fd86a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #9bc151?

Black text reads better on #9bc151: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9bc151 a warm or cool color?

#9bc151 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 125 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.146.