#9bc451 color: Pesto Genovese
#9bc451 is rgb(155, 196, 81) in RGB and oklch(76.697% 0.15038 126.216) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Lime
- Light
- Vivid
- Neutral
- ≈ Pistachio
- lime-500
- Black 23%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #9bc451
#9bc451 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 76.7% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 126°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.41:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Pesto Genovese (#9dc249). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-500.
Lighter: #9bc451 mixed with white
Darker: #9bc451 mixed with black
Calmer: #9bc451 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #9bc451
Questions about #9bc451
What color is #9bc451?
#9bc451 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Pesto Genovese. In RGB it is rgb(155, 196, 81), in HSL hsl(81.39, 49.36%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.697% 0.15038 126.216).
What colors go well with #9bc451?
The complementary color of #9bc451 is #cb98fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d0b221 and #50cf8a. The triadic partners are #57bbff and #ff87a4.
Is white or black text more readable on #9bc451?
Black text reads better on #9bc451: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #9bc451 a warm or cool color?
#9bc451 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 126 degrees, its lightness 76.7% and its chroma 0.15.