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#9dad2c color: Macaw Green

#9dad2c is rgb(157, 173, 44) in RGB and oklch(71.193% 0.1482 116.561) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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67°
100%

71.2%
0.148
117°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #9dad2c

#9dad2c is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 117°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Macaw Green (#9cad3b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #9dad2c mixed with white

  1. 9dad2c
  2. a6b54a
  3. afbe62
  4. b9c677
  5. c2ce8b
  6. ccd69f
  7. d6dfb2
  8. e0e7c6
  9. eaefd9
  10. f5f7ec

Darker: #9dad2c mixed with black

  1. 9dad2c
  2. 889625
  3. 737f1e
  4. 5f6a17
  5. 4c5511
  6. 3a410a
  7. 282d05
  8. 181b02
  9. 090b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #9dad2c with less saturation

  1. 9dad2c
  2. 9dac40
  3. 9eab4f
  4. 9eaa5c
  5. 9ea968
  6. 9fa873
  7. 9fa77d
  8. a0a687
  9. a1a590
  10. a1a399

Questions about #9dad2c

What color is #9dad2c?

#9dad2c is bright light lime. The closest named color is Macaw Green. In RGB it is rgb(157, 173, 44), in HSL hsl(67.44, 59.45%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.193% 0.1482 116.561).

What colors go well with #9dad2c?

The complementary color of #9dad2c is #ac8cf3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca9a00 and #5cba68. The triadic partners are #1eaef2 and #e977a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #9dad2c?

Black text reads better on #9dad2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9dad2c a warm or cool color?

#9dad2c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 117 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.148.