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#9dc86e color: Alverda

#9dc86e is rgb(157, 200, 110) in RGB and oklch(78.135% 0.12721 129.824) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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89°
100%

78.1%
0.127
130°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #9dc86e

#9dc86e is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 78.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 130°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Alverda (#a5c970). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #9dc86e mixed with white

  1. 9dc86e
  2. a7ce7d
  3. b0d38c
  4. bad99b
  5. c4deaa
  6. cde4b8
  7. d7e9c6
  8. e1efd4
  9. ebf4e3
  10. f5faf1

Darker: #9dc86e mixed with black

  1. 9dc86e
  2. 88ae5f
  3. 739450
  4. 5f7b41
  5. 4c6333
  6. 3a4c26
  7. 283619
  8. 18210e
  9. 090f04
  10. 010201

Calmer: #9dc86e with less saturation

  1. 9dc86e
  2. a0c777
  3. a3c57f
  4. a5c487
  5. a8c28e
  6. abc096
  7. adbf9d
  8. b0bda4
  9. b2bbaa
  10. b5b9b1

Questions about #9dc86e

What color is #9dc86e?

#9dc86e is soft light lime. The closest named color is Alverda. In RGB it is rgb(157, 200, 110), in HSL hsl(88.67, 45%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.135% 0.12721 129.824).

What colors go well with #9dc86e?

The complementary color of #9dc86e is #d1a0f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cbb950 and #65d19b. The triadic partners are #75bdff and #fd94a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #9dc86e?

Black text reads better on #9dc86e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9dc86e a warm or cool color?

#9dc86e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 130 degrees, its lightness 78.1% and its chroma 0.127.