#9cb559 color: Greasy Green Beans
#9cb559 is rgb(156, 181, 89) in RGB and oklch(73.394% 0.1222 122.019) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Lime
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Pistachio
- olive-400
- Black 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #9cb559
#9cb559 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 122°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.17:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Greasy Green Beans (#a2b35a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.
Lighter: #9cb559 mixed with white
Darker: #9cb559 mixed with black
Calmer: #9cb559 with less saturation
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Questions about #9cb559
What color is #9cb559?
#9cb559 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Greasy Green Beans. In RGB it is rgb(156, 181, 89), in HSL hsl(76.3, 38.33%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.394% 0.1222 122.019).
What colors go well with #9cb559?
The complementary color of #9cb559 is #b796e9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c4a643 and #68bf82. The triadic partners are #5bb2ef and #e887a3.
Is white or black text more readable on #9cb559?
Black text reads better on #9cb559: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #9cb559 a warm or cool color?
#9cb559 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 122 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.122.