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#9ca437 color: Science Experiment

#9ca437 is rgb(156, 164, 55) in RGB and oklch(69.131% 0.13104 113.377) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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64°
100%

69.1%
0.131
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 -57
Black text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #9ca437

#9ca437 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.131 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 7.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Science Experiment (#97a53f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #9ca437 mixed with white

  1. 9ca437
  2. a5ad50
  3. afb666
  4. b8bf7a
  5. c2c98d
  6. ccd2a1
  7. d6dbb3
  8. e0e4c6
  9. eaedd9
  10. f4f6ec

Darker: #9ca437 mixed with black

  1. 9ca437
  2. 878e2e
  3. 737926
  4. 5f641e
  5. 4c5016
  6. 393d0f
  7. 282b08
  8. 181a03
  9. 090a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #9ca437 with less saturation

  1. 9ca437
  2. 9ca346
  3. 9ca353
  4. 9ba25e
  5. 9ba168
  6. 9ba171
  7. 9ba07a
  8. 9b9f83
  9. 9b9e8b
  10. 9b9d94

Questions about #9ca437

What color is #9ca437?

#9ca437 is bright lime. The closest named color is Science Experiment. In RGB it is rgb(156, 164, 55), in HSL hsl(64.4, 49.77%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.131% 0.13104 113.377).

What colors go well with #9ca437?

The complementary color of #9ca437 is #a08be5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c29325 and #67b064. The triadic partners are #2ca8e0 and #d977a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #9ca437?

Black text reads better on #9ca437: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9ca437 a warm or cool color?

#9ca437 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.131.