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#9cd57e color: Crystal Green

#9cd57e is rgb(156, 213, 126) in RGB and oklch(81.325% 0.13031 135.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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99°
100%

81.3%
0.130
135°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • green-300
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.72:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #9cd57e

#9cd57e is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 81.3% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 135°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.72:1 contrast and black text 12.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Crystal Green (#a4d579). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-300.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #9cd57e mixed with white

  1. 9cd57e
  2. a6d98c
  3. b0de99
  4. bae2a6
  5. c4e6b3
  6. ceebc0
  7. d7efcc
  8. e1f3d9
  9. ebf7e6
  10. f5fbf2

Darker: #9cd57e mixed with black

  1. 9cd57e
  2. 87b96d
  3. 739e5c
  4. 5f834c
  5. 4c6a3c
  6. 39512d
  7. 283a1f
  8. 182411
  9. 091005
  10. 010201

Calmer: #9cd57e with less saturation

  1. 9cd57e
  2. a0d386
  3. a4d28d
  4. a8d094
  5. acce9b
  6. b0cca2
  7. b3caa9
  8. b7c8af
  9. bbc6b5
  10. bec4bc

Questions about #9cd57e

What color is #9cd57e?

#9cd57e is soft light lime. The closest named color is Crystal Green. In RGB it is rgb(156, 213, 126), in HSL hsl(99.31, 50.88%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.325% 0.13031 135.473).

What colors go well with #9cd57e?

The complementary color of #9cd57e is #e2a7fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cec75a and #61ddae. The triadic partners are #8ec5ff and #ff9ea6.

Is white or black text more readable on #9cd57e?

Black text reads better on #9cd57e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and black gives 12.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9cd57e a warm or cool color?

#9cd57e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 135 degrees, its lightness 81.3% and its chroma 0.13.