#9cb159 color: Pandan Cake
#9cb159 is rgb(156, 177, 89) in RGB and oklch(72.478% 0.11673 120.467) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Lime
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Pistachio
- olive-400
- Black 31%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #9cb159
#9cb159 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 120°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.85:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Pandan Cake (#9fb057). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.
Lighter: #9cb159 mixed with white
Darker: #9cb159 mixed with black
Calmer: #9cb159 with less saturation
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Questions about #9cb159
What color is #9cb159?
#9cb159 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Pandan Cake. In RGB it is rgb(156, 177, 89), in HSL hsl(74.32, 36.07%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.478% 0.11673 120.467).
What colors go well with #9cb159?
The complementary color of #9cb159 is #b295e4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c2a346 and #6cbb7f. The triadic partners are #5bafe8 and #e286a2.
Is white or black text more readable on #9cb159?
Black text reads better on #9cb159: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #9cb159 a warm or cool color?
#9cb159 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.117.