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#9cb142 color: Bamboo Leaf

#9cb142 is rgb(156, 177, 66) in RGB and oklch(72.211% 0.13798 119.091) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71°
100%

72.2%
0.138
119°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #9cb142

#9cb142 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 119°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bamboo Leaf (#99b243). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #9cb142 mixed with white

  1. 9cb142
  2. a5b959
  3. afc16d
  4. b8c981
  5. c2d193
  6. ccd8a5
  7. d6e0b7
  8. e0e8c9
  9. eaf0db
  10. f5f7ed

Darker: #9cb142 mixed with black

  1. 9cb142
  2. 879938
  3. 73832f
  4. 5f6c25
  5. 4c571c
  6. 394214
  7. 282f0b
  8. 181c05
  9. 090c01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #9cb142 with less saturation

  1. 9cb142
  2. 9db050
  3. 9eaf5c
  4. 9eae67
  5. 9fad71
  6. a0ac7b
  7. a1ab84
  8. a2a98c
  9. a3a895
  10. a4a79d

Questions about #9cb142

What color is #9cb142?

#9cb142 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Bamboo Leaf. In RGB it is rgb(156, 177, 66), in HSL hsl(71.35, 45.68%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.211% 0.13798 119.091).

What colors go well with #9cb142?

The complementary color of #9cb142 is #b290ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c8a024 and #60bd74. The triadic partners are #40b0f2 and #e97ea3.

Is white or black text more readable on #9cb142?

Black text reads better on #9cb142: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9cb142 a warm or cool color?

#9cb142 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.138.