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#9dc253 color: Pesto Genovese

#9dc253 is rgb(157, 194, 83) in RGB and oklch(76.391% 0.14507 125.148) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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80°
100%

76.4%
0.145
125°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #9dc253

#9dc253 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 125°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.28:1, 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: #9dc253 mixed with white

  1. 9dc253
  2. a6c867
  3. b0cf7a
  4. b9d58b
  5. c3db9c
  6. cde1ad
  7. d7e7be
  8. e1edce
  9. ebf3de
  10. f5f9ef

Darker: #9dc253 mixed with black

  1. 9dc253
  2. 88a847
  3. 738f3b
  4. 5f7730
  5. 4c6025
  6. 3a491b
  7. 283411
  8. 182008
  9. 090e02
  10. 010200

Calmer: #9dc253 with less saturation

  1. 9dc253
  2. 9fc160
  3. a1bf6b
  4. a3be75
  5. a5bc7f
  6. a7bb88
  7. aab991
  8. acb89a
  9. aeb6a2
  10. b0b4aa

Questions about #9dc253

What color is #9dc253?

#9dc253 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Pesto Genovese. In RGB it is rgb(157, 194, 83), in HSL hsl(80, 47.64%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.391% 0.14507 125.148).

What colors go well with #9dc253?

The complementary color of #9dc253 is #c899fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cfb02b and #58cd89. The triadic partners are #58baff and #fe88a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #9dc253?

Black text reads better on #9dc253: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9dc253 a warm or cool color?

#9dc253 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 125 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.145.