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#9bc556 color: Spring Lime

#9bc556 is rgb(155, 197, 86) in RGB and oklch(76.986% 0.14733 126.901) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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83°
100%

77%
0.147
127°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #9bc556

#9bc556 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 127°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.51:1, 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: #9bc556 mixed with white

  1. 9bc556
  2. a5cb6a
  3. aed17c
  4. b8d78d
  5. c2dd9e
  6. cce3ae
  7. d6e8bf
  8. e0eecf
  9. eaf4df
  10. f5f9ef

Darker: #9bc556 mixed with black

  1. 9bc556
  2. 86ab4a
  3. 72923e
  4. 5e7932
  5. 4b6127
  6. 394b1c
  7. 283512
  8. 182108
  9. 090e02
  10. 010200

Calmer: #9bc556 with less saturation

  1. 9bc556
  2. 9ec462
  3. a0c26d
  4. a3c178
  5. a5bf81
  6. a8bd8a
  7. aabc93
  8. adba9c
  9. afb8a4
  10. b1b6ac

Questions about #9bc556

What color is #9bc556?

#9bc556 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Spring Lime. In RGB it is rgb(155, 197, 86), in HSL hsl(82.7, 48.9%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.986% 0.14733 126.901).

What colors go well with #9bc556?

The complementary color of #9bc556 is #cd9afd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cfb32b and #53d08d. The triadic partners are #5cbbff and #ff89a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #9bc556?

Black text reads better on #9bc556: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9bc556 a warm or cool color?

#9bc556 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 127 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.147.