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#9ca53c color: Science Experiment

#9ca53c is rgb(156, 165, 60) in RGB and oklch(69.404% 0.12832 113.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65°
100%

69.4%
0.128
114°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #9ca53c

#9ca53c is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 114°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.86:1, 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: #9ca53c mixed with white

  1. 9ca53c
  2. a5ae54
  3. afb769
  4. b8c07c
  5. c2c98f
  6. ccd2a2
  7. d6dbb5
  8. e0e4c7
  9. eaedda
  10. f4f6ec

Darker: #9ca53c mixed with black

  1. 9ca53c
  2. 878f33
  3. 73792a
  4. 5f6521
  5. 4c5119
  6. 393d11
  7. 282b0a
  8. 181a04
  9. 090a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #9ca53c with less saturation

  1. 9ca53c
  2. 9ca44a
  3. 9ca456
  4. 9ca360
  5. 9ca26a
  6. 9ca173
  7. 9ca17c
  8. 9ca085
  9. 9c9f8d
  10. 9c9e95

Questions about #9ca53c

What color is #9ca53c?

#9ca53c is bright lime. The closest named color is Science Experiment. In RGB it is rgb(156, 165, 60), in HSL hsl(65.14, 46.67%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.404% 0.12832 113.897).

What colors go well with #9ca53c?

The complementary color of #9ca53c is #a18ce4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c2952b and #68b167. The triadic partners are #34a9e0 and #d979a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #9ca53c?

Black text reads better on #9ca53c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9ca53c a warm or cool color?

#9ca53c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 114 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.128.