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#9cc260 color: Sapling

#9cc260 is rgb(156, 194, 96) in RGB and oklch(76.482% 0.1333 126.821) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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83°
100%

76.5%
0.133
127°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #9cc260

#9cc260 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 76.5% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 127°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sapling (#a3c05a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #9cc260 mixed with white

  1. 9cc260
  2. a6c872
  3. afcf82
  4. b9d592
  5. c3dba2
  6. cde1b2
  7. d6e7c1
  8. e0edd1
  9. ebf3e0
  10. f5f9f0

Darker: #9cc260 mixed with black

  1. 9cc260
  2. 87a852
  3. 738f45
  4. 5f7738
  5. 4c602c
  6. 394920
  7. 283415
  8. 18200a
  9. 090e03
  10. 010200

Calmer: #9cc260 with less saturation

  1. 9cc260
  2. 9ec16a
  3. a1bf74
  4. a3be7d
  5. a5bc85
  6. a7bb8d
  7. a9b995
  8. acb89d
  9. aeb6a4
  10. b0b4ab

Questions about #9cc260

What color is #9cc260?

#9cc260 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Sapling. In RGB it is rgb(156, 194, 96), in HSL hsl(83.27, 44.55%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.482% 0.1333 126.821).

What colors go well with #9cc260?

The complementary color of #9cc260 is #c99bf5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cbb240 and #60cc90. The triadic partners are #66baff and #f98da4.

Is white or black text more readable on #9cc260?

Black text reads better on #9cc260: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9cc260 a warm or cool color?

#9cc260 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 127 degrees, its lightness 76.5% and its chroma 0.133.