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#9dc153 color: Pesto Genovese

#9dc153 is rgb(157, 193, 83) in RGB and oklch(76.159% 0.14373 124.878) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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80°
100%

76.2%
0.144
125°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #9dc153

#9dc153 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 125°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.19:1, 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: #9dc153 mixed with white

  1. 9dc153
  2. a6c767
  3. b0ce79
  4. b9d48b
  5. c3da9c
  6. cde1ad
  7. d7e7bd
  8. e1edce
  9. ebf3de
  10. f5f9ef

Darker: #9dc153 mixed with black

  1. 9dc153
  2. 88a747
  3. 738f3b
  4. 5f7730
  5. 4c5f25
  6. 3a491b
  7. 283411
  8. 182008
  9. 090e02
  10. 010200

Calmer: #9dc153 with less saturation

  1. 9dc153
  2. 9fc05f
  3. a1be6b
  4. a3bd75
  5. a5bc7f
  6. a7ba88
  7. a9b891
  8. abb799
  9. adb5a1
  10. afb3a9

Questions about #9dc153

What color is #9dc153?

#9dc153 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Pesto Genovese. In RGB it is rgb(157, 193, 83), in HSL hsl(79.64, 47.01%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.159% 0.14373 124.878).

What colors go well with #9dc153?

The complementary color of #9dc153 is #c799fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ceb02d and #59cc88. The triadic partners are #57baff and #fc88a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #9dc153?

Black text reads better on #9dc153: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9dc153 a warm or cool color?

#9dc153 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 125 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.144.