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#9cc556 color: Spring Lime

#9cc556 is rgb(156, 197, 86) in RGB and oklch(77.053% 0.14687 126.545) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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82°
100%

77.1%
0.147
127°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #9cc556

#9cc556 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 127°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.53:1, 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: #9cc556 mixed with white

  1. 9cc556
  2. a6cb6a
  3. afd17c
  4. b9d78d
  5. c3dd9e
  6. cde3ae
  7. d6e8bf
  8. e0eecf
  9. ebf4df
  10. f5f9ef

Darker: #9cc556 mixed with black

  1. 9cc556
  2. 87ab4a
  3. 73923e
  4. 5f7932
  5. 4c6127
  6. 394b1c
  7. 283512
  8. 182108
  9. 090e02
  10. 010200

Calmer: #9cc556 with less saturation

  1. 9cc556
  2. 9ec462
  3. a1c26d
  4. a3c178
  5. a6bf81
  6. a8bd8b
  7. abbc93
  8. adba9c
  9. afb8a4
  10. b2b6ac

Questions about #9cc556

What color is #9cc556?

#9cc556 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Spring Lime. In RGB it is rgb(156, 197, 86), in HSL hsl(82.16, 48.9%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.053% 0.14687 126.545).

What colors go well with #9cc556?

The complementary color of #9cc556 is #cc9afe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d0b32c and #55d08d. The triadic partners are #5cbcff and #ff8aa5.

Is white or black text more readable on #9cc556?

Black text reads better on #9cc556: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9cc556 a warm or cool color?

#9cc556 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 127 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.147.