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#9bc453 color: Pesto Genovese

#9bc453 is rgb(155, 196, 83) in RGB and oklch(76.719% 0.14864 126.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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82°
100%

76.7%
0.149
126°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #9bc453

#9bc453 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 76.7% lightness, 0.149 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.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #9bc453 mixed with white

  1. 9bc453
  2. a5ca67
  3. aed07a
  4. b8d68b
  5. c2dc9c
  6. cce2ad
  7. d6e8be
  8. e0eece
  9. eaf4de
  10. f5f9ef

Darker: #9bc453 mixed with black

  1. 9bc453
  2. 86aa47
  3. 72913b
  4. 5e7830
  5. 4b6125
  6. 394a1b
  7. 283511
  8. 182108
  9. 090e02
  10. 010200

Calmer: #9bc453 with less saturation

  1. 9bc453
  2. 9dc360
  3. a0c16b
  4. a2c076
  5. a5be80
  6. a7bc89
  7. a9bb92
  8. acb99b
  9. aeb7a3
  10. b1b5ab

Questions about #9bc453

What color is #9bc453?

#9bc453 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Pesto Genovese. In RGB it is rgb(155, 196, 83), in HSL hsl(81.77, 48.92%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.719% 0.14864 126.387).

What colors go well with #9bc453?

The complementary color of #9bc453 is #cb99fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cfb226 and #52cf8b. The triadic partners are #59bbff and #ff88a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #9bc453?

Black text reads better on #9bc453: 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 #9bc453 a warm or cool color?

#9bc453 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 126 degrees, its lightness 76.7% and its chroma 0.149.