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#9bc456 color: Spring Lime

#9bc456 is rgb(155, 196, 86) in RGB and oklch(76.753% 0.14597 126.659) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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82°
100%

76.8%
0.146
127°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #9bc456

#9bc456 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 127°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Spring Lime (#9fc65e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #9bc456 mixed with white

  1. 9bc456
  2. a5ca6a
  3. aed07c
  4. b8d68d
  5. c2dc9e
  6. cce2ae
  7. d6e8bf
  8. e0eecf
  9. eaf4df
  10. f5f9ef

Darker: #9bc456 mixed with black

  1. 9bc456
  2. 86aa4a
  3. 72913e
  4. 5e7832
  5. 4b6127
  6. 394a1c
  7. 283512
  8. 182108
  9. 090e02
  10. 010200

Calmer: #9bc456 with less saturation

  1. 9bc456
  2. 9dc362
  3. a0c16d
  4. a2c077
  5. a5be81
  6. a7bc8a
  7. aabb93
  8. acb99b
  9. aeb7a3
  10. b1b5ab

Questions about #9bc456

What color is #9bc456?

#9bc456 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Spring Lime. In RGB it is rgb(155, 196, 86), in HSL hsl(82.36, 48.25%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.753% 0.14597 126.659).

What colors go well with #9bc456?

The complementary color of #9bc456 is #cb99fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ceb32c and #54cf8d. The triadic partners are #5cbbff and #ff89a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #9bc456?

Black text reads better on #9bc456: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9bc456 a warm or cool color?

#9bc456 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 127 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.146.