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#9ca640 color: Science Experiment

#9ca640 is rgb(156, 166, 64) in RGB and oklch(69.67% 0.12621 114.429) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66°
100%

69.7%
0.126
114°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #9ca640

#9ca640 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 114°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.94:1, 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: #9ca640 mixed with white

  1. 9ca640
  2. a5af57
  3. afb86b
  4. b8c17e
  5. c2ca91
  6. ccd3a4
  7. d6dbb6
  8. e0e4c8
  9. eaedda
  10. f5f6ed

Darker: #9ca640 mixed with black

  1. 9ca640
  2. 879036
  3. 737a2d
  4. 5f6524
  5. 4c511b
  6. 393e13
  7. 282b0b
  8. 181a05
  9. 090a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #9ca640 with less saturation

  1. 9ca640
  2. 9ca54d
  3. 9ca558
  4. 9ca463
  5. 9ca36c
  6. 9ca275
  7. 9ca17e
  8. 9ca086
  9. 9d9f8e
  10. 9d9e96

Questions about #9ca640

What color is #9ca640?

#9ca640 is bright lime. The closest named color is Science Experiment. In RGB it is rgb(156, 166, 64), in HSL hsl(65.88, 44.35%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.67% 0.12621 114.429).

What colors go well with #9ca640?

The complementary color of #9ca640 is #a38de4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c29630 and #69b26a. The triadic partners are #3aa9e0 and #da7aa2.

Is white or black text more readable on #9ca640?

Black text reads better on #9ca640: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9ca640 a warm or cool color?

#9ca640 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 114 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.126.