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#9ca433 color: Forest Lichen

#9ca433 is rgb(156, 164, 51) in RGB and oklch(69.098% 0.13393 113.348) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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64°
100%

69.1%
0.134
113°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #9ca433

#9ca433 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 113°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Forest Lichen (#9aa22b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #9ca433 mixed with white

  1. 9ca433
  2. a5ad4d
  3. afb664
  4. b8bf78
  5. c2c98c
  6. ccd29f
  7. d6dbb3
  8. e0e4c6
  9. eaedd9
  10. f4f6ec

Darker: #9ca433 mixed with black

  1. 9ca433
  2. 878e2b
  3. 737923
  4. 5f641c
  5. 4c5014
  6. 393d0d
  7. 282b07
  8. 181a03
  9. 090a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #9ca433 with less saturation

  1. 9ca433
  2. 9ca343
  3. 9ca350
  4. 9ba25c
  5. 9ba166
  6. 9ba170
  7. 9ba07a
  8. 9b9f82
  9. 9b9e8b
  10. 9b9d93

Questions about #9ca433

What color is #9ca433?

#9ca433 is bright lime. The closest named color is Forest Lichen. In RGB it is rgb(156, 164, 51), in HSL hsl(64.25, 52.56%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.098% 0.13393 113.348).

What colors go well with #9ca433?

The complementary color of #9ca433 is #a08ae6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c3931f and #65b163. The triadic partners are #26a8e1 and #da76a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #9ca433?

Black text reads better on #9ca433: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9ca433 a warm or cool color?

#9ca433 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.134.