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#9cc050 color: Pesto Genovese

#9cc050 is rgb(156, 192, 80) in RGB and oklch(75.824% 0.14549 124.739) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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79°
100%

75.8%
0.145
125°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #9cc050

#9cc050 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 125°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pesto Genovese (#9dc249). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #9cc050 mixed with white

  1. 9cc050
  2. a5c765
  3. afcd77
  4. b9d389
  5. c2da9b
  6. cce0ac
  7. d6e6bd
  8. e0edcd
  9. eaf3de
  10. f5f9ee

Darker: #9cc050 mixed with black

  1. 9cc050
  2. 87a744
  3. 738e39
  4. 5f762e
  5. 4c5f24
  6. 39491a
  7. 283410
  8. 182007
  9. 090e02
  10. 010200

Calmer: #9cc050 with less saturation

  1. 9cc050
  2. 9ebf5d
  3. a0bd68
  4. a2bc73
  5. a4bb7d
  6. a6b986
  7. a8b78f
  8. aab698
  9. acb4a0
  10. aeb2a8

Questions about #9cc050

What color is #9cc050?

#9cc050 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Pesto Genovese. In RGB it is rgb(156, 192, 80), in HSL hsl(79.29, 47.06%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.824% 0.14549 124.739).

What colors go well with #9cc050?

The complementary color of #9cc050 is #c697fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ceae27 and #57cb86. The triadic partners are #54b9ff and #fc86a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #9cc050?

Black text reads better on #9cc050: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9cc050 a warm or cool color?

#9cc050 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 125 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.145.