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#9cc66e color: Pistachio

#9cc66e is rgb(156, 198, 110) in RGB and oklch(77.607% 0.12476 129.769) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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89°
100%

77.6%
0.125
130°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #9cc66e

#9cc66e is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 130°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pistachio (#93c572). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #9cc66e mixed with white

  1. 9cc66e
  2. a6cc7d
  3. afd28c
  4. b9d79b
  5. c3dda9
  6. cde3b8
  7. d7e9c6
  8. e1eed4
  9. ebf4e2
  10. f5f9f1

Darker: #9cc66e mixed with black

  1. 9cc66e
  2. 87ac5f
  3. 739250
  4. 5f7a41
  5. 4c6233
  6. 394b26
  7. 283519
  8. 18210e
  9. 090e04
  10. 010201

Calmer: #9cc66e with less saturation

  1. 9cc66e
  2. 9fc576
  3. a1c37e
  4. a4c286
  5. a7c08e
  6. a9bf95
  7. acbd9c
  8. aebba2
  9. b1baa9
  10. b3b8b0

Questions about #9cc66e

What color is #9cc66e?

#9cc66e is soft light lime. The closest named color is Pistachio. In RGB it is rgb(156, 198, 110), in HSL hsl(88.64, 43.56%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.607% 0.12476 129.769).

What colors go well with #9cc66e?

The complementary color of #9cc66e is #ce9ff2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c9b851 and #65ce9a. The triadic partners are #75bcff and #fa93a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #9cc66e?

Black text reads better on #9cc66e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9cc66e a warm or cool color?

#9cc66e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 130 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.125.