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#9ca73a color: Science Experiment

#9ca73a is rgb(156, 167, 58) in RGB and oklch(69.842% 0.13222 114.785) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66°
100%

69.8%
0.132
115°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #9ca73a

#9ca73a is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 115°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8:1, 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: #9ca73a mixed with white

  1. 9ca73a
  2. a5b052
  3. afb968
  4. b8c27c
  5. c2ca8f
  6. ccd3a2
  7. d6dcb4
  8. e0e5c7
  9. eaedda
  10. f4f6ec

Darker: #9ca73a mixed with black

  1. 9ca73a
  2. 879131
  3. 737b28
  4. 5f6620
  5. 4c5218
  6. 393e10
  7. 282c09
  8. 181a04
  9. 090a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #9ca73a with less saturation

  1. 9ca73a
  2. 9ca649
  3. 9ca655
  4. 9ca560
  5. 9ca46a
  6. 9ca374
  7. 9da27d
  8. 9da185
  9. 9da08e
  10. 9d9f96

Questions about #9ca73a

What color is #9ca73a?

#9ca73a is bright lime. The closest named color is Science Experiment. In RGB it is rgb(156, 167, 58), in HSL hsl(66.06, 48.44%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.842% 0.13222 114.785).

What colors go well with #9ca73a?

The complementary color of #9ca73a is #a48ce7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c49625 and #65b368. The triadic partners are #32aae4 and #dd79a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #9ca73a?

Black text reads better on #9ca73a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9ca73a a warm or cool color?

#9ca73a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 115 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.132.