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#9cab8b color: Banyan Serenity

#9cab8b is rgb(156, 171, 139) in RGB and oklch(72.066% 0.04808 128.038) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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88°
100%

72.1%
0.048
128°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • olive-400
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #9cab8b

#9cab8b is a dusty light lime color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.048 chroma and a hue of 128°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Banyan Serenity (#98ab8c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #9cab8b mixed with white

Darker: #9cab8b mixed with black

Calmer: #9cab8b with less saturation

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Questions about #9cab8b

What color is #9cab8b?

#9cab8b is dusty light lime. The closest named color is Banyan Serenity. In RGB it is rgb(156, 171, 139), in HSL hsl(88.12, 16%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.066% 0.04808 128.038).

What colors go well with #9cab8b?

The complementary color of #9cab8b is #ad9dbd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aca683 and #8cae99. The triadic partners are #8ea8c2 and #c1999f.

Is white or black text more readable on #9cab8b?

Black text reads better on #9cab8b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9cab8b a warm or cool color?

#9cab8b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 128 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.048.