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#9dc04e color: Pesto Genovese

#9dc04e is rgb(157, 192, 78) in RGB and oklch(75.873% 0.14677 124.214) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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78°
100%

75.9%
0.147
124°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #9dc04e

#9dc04e is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 75.9% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 124°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pesto Genovese (#9dc249). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #9dc04e mixed with white

  1. 9dc04e
  2. a6c763
  3. b0cd76
  4. b9d388
  5. c3da9a
  6. cde0ab
  7. d7e6bc
  8. e1edcd
  9. ebf3de
  10. f5f9ee

Darker: #9dc04e mixed with black

  1. 9dc04e
  2. 88a743
  3. 738e38
  4. 5f762d
  5. 4c5f23
  6. 3a4919
  7. 28340f
  8. 182007
  9. 090e02
  10. 010200

Calmer: #9dc04e with less saturation

  1. 9dc04e
  2. 9fbf5b
  3. a1bd67
  4. a3bc72
  5. a5bb7c
  6. a7b986
  7. a9b88f
  8. aab698
  9. acb4a0
  10. aeb2a8

Questions about #9dc04e

What color is #9dc04e?

#9dc04e is bright light lime. The closest named color is Pesto Genovese. In RGB it is rgb(157, 192, 78), in HSL hsl(78.42, 47.5%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.873% 0.14677 124.214).

What colors go well with #9dc04e?

The complementary color of #9dc04e is #c597fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cfae24 and #57cb85. The triadic partners are #52b9ff and #fc86a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #9dc04e?

Black text reads better on #9dc04e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9dc04e a warm or cool color?

#9dc04e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 124 degrees, its lightness 75.9% and its chroma 0.147.