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#9dc559 color: Spring Lime

#9dc559 is rgb(157, 197, 89) in RGB and oklch(77.156% 0.14369 126.465) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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82°
100%

77.2%
0.144
126°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #9dc559

#9dc559 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 126°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Spring Lime (#9fc65e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #9dc559 mixed with white

  1. 9dc559
  2. a6cb6c
  3. b0d17e
  4. bad78f
  5. c3dd9f
  6. cde3af
  7. d7e8c0
  8. e1eecf
  9. ebf4df
  10. f5f9ef

Darker: #9dc559 mixed with black

  1. 9dc559
  2. 88ab4c
  3. 739240
  4. 5f7934
  5. 4c6128
  6. 3a4b1d
  7. 283513
  8. 182109
  9. 090e03
  10. 010200

Calmer: #9dc559 with less saturation

  1. 9dc559
  2. 9fc465
  3. a2c270
  4. a4c179
  5. a6bf83
  6. a9be8c
  7. abbc94
  8. adba9d
  9. b0b8a5
  10. b2b6ad

Questions about #9dc559

What color is #9dc559?

#9dc559 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Spring Lime. In RGB it is rgb(157, 197, 89), in HSL hsl(82.22, 48.21%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.156% 0.14369 126.465).

What colors go well with #9dc559?

The complementary color of #9dc559 is #cc9bfc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cfb432 and #59d08e. The triadic partners are #5fbcff and #ff8ba6.

Is white or black text more readable on #9dc559?

Black text reads better on #9dc559: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9dc559 a warm or cool color?

#9dc559 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 126 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.144.