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#9ca43d color: Science Experiment

#9ca43d is rgb(156, 164, 61) in RGB and oklch(69.186% 0.12634 113.431) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65°
100%

69.2%
0.126
113°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • yellow-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #9ca43d

#9ca43d is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.126 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 7.79:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #9ca43d mixed with white

  1. 9ca43d
  2. a5ad54
  3. afb669
  4. b8bf7d
  5. c2c890
  6. ccd2a2
  7. d6dbb5
  8. e0e4c7
  9. eaedda
  10. f5f6ec

Darker: #9ca43d mixed with black

  1. 9ca43d
  2. 878e34
  3. 73792b
  4. 5f6422
  5. 4c501a
  6. 393d12
  7. 282b0a
  8. 181a04
  9. 090a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #9ca43d with less saturation

  1. 9ca43d
  2. 9ca34a
  3. 9ca356
  4. 9ca260
  5. 9ba16a
  6. 9ba173
  7. 9ba07c
  8. 9b9f84
  9. 9b9e8c
  10. 9c9d94

Questions about #9ca43d

What color is #9ca43d?

#9ca43d is bright lime. The closest named color is Science Experiment. In RGB it is rgb(156, 164, 61), in HSL hsl(64.66, 45.78%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.186% 0.12634 113.431).

What colors go well with #9ca43d?

The complementary color of #9ca43d is #a08ce3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c1942e and #69b067. The triadic partners are #35a8dd and #d779a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #9ca43d?

Black text reads better on #9ca43d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9ca43d a warm or cool color?

#9ca43d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.126.