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#9cc456 color: Spring Lime

#9cc456 is rgb(156, 196, 86) in RGB and oklch(76.821% 0.14552 126.297) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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82°
100%

76.8%
0.146
126°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #9cc456

#9cc456 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 126°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Spring Lime (#9fc65e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #9cc456 mixed with white

  1. 9cc456
  2. a6ca6a
  3. afd07c
  4. b9d68d
  5. c3dc9e
  6. cce2ae
  7. d6e8bf
  8. e0eecf
  9. ebf4df
  10. f5f9ef

Darker: #9cc456 mixed with black

  1. 9cc456
  2. 87aa4a
  3. 73913e
  4. 5f7832
  5. 4c6127
  6. 394a1c
  7. 283512
  8. 182108
  9. 090e02
  10. 010200

Calmer: #9cc456 with less saturation

  1. 9cc456
  2. 9ec362
  3. a1c16d
  4. a3c077
  5. a5be81
  6. a8bd8a
  7. aabb93
  8. acb99b
  9. afb7a4
  10. b1b5ac

Questions about #9cc456

What color is #9cc456?

#9cc456 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Spring Lime. In RGB it is rgb(156, 196, 86), in HSL hsl(81.82, 48.25%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.821% 0.14552 126.297).

What colors go well with #9cc456?

The complementary color of #9cc456 is #cb9afc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cfb32d and #56cf8c. The triadic partners are #5cbbff and #ff89a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #9cc456?

Black text reads better on #9cc456: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9cc456 a warm or cool color?

#9cc456 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 126 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.146.