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#9bcd6e color: Be Spontaneous

#9bcd6e is rgb(155, 205, 110) in RGB and oklch(79.161% 0.1355 131.607) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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92°
100%

79.2%
0.135
132°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • green-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #9bcd6e

#9bcd6e is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 79.2% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Be Spontaneous (#a5cb66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-400.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #9bcd6e mixed with white

  1. 9bcd6e
  2. a5d27e
  3. afd78d
  4. b9dd9b
  5. c3e2aa
  6. cde7b8
  7. d7ecc6
  8. e1f1d5
  9. ebf5e3
  10. f5faf1

Darker: #9bcd6e mixed with black

  1. 9bcd6e
  2. 86b25f
  3. 729850
  4. 5e7e41
  5. 4b6633
  6. 394e26
  7. 283819
  8. 18230e
  9. 090f04
  10. 010201

Calmer: #9bcd6e with less saturation

  1. 9bcd6e
  2. 9ecb77
  3. a2ca80
  4. a5c888
  5. a8c690
  6. abc598
  7. afc39f
  8. b2c1a6
  9. b5bfad
  10. b8bdb4

Questions about #9bcd6e

What color is #9bcd6e?

#9bcd6e is soft light lime. The closest named color is Be Spontaneous. In RGB it is rgb(155, 205, 110), in HSL hsl(91.58, 48.72%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.161% 0.1355 131.607).

What colors go well with #9bcd6e?

The complementary color of #9bcd6e is #d8a1fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cdbe4a and #5cd69f. The triadic partners are #79c0ff and #ff95a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #9bcd6e?

Black text reads better on #9bcd6e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9bcd6e a warm or cool color?

#9bcd6e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 79.2% and its chroma 0.135.