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#9dcf85 color: Botanist

#9dcf85 is rgb(157, 207, 133) in RGB and oklch(80.129% 0.11312 135.927) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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101°
100%

80.1%
0.113
136°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-300
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.80:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #9dcf85

#9dcf85 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.8:1 contrast and black text 11.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Botanist (#9ad28c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #9dcf85 mixed with white

  1. 9dcf85
  2. a7d491
  3. b1d99e
  4. badeaa
  5. c4e3b6
  6. cee7c2
  7. d8ecce
  8. e1f1db
  9. ebf6e7
  10. f5faf3

Darker: #9dcf85 mixed with black

  1. 9dcf85
  2. 88b473
  3. 739961
  4. 5f7f50
  5. 4c6740
  6. 3a4f30
  7. 283821
  8. 182313
  9. 091006
  10. 010201

Calmer: #9dcf85 with less saturation

  1. 9dcf85
  2. a1cd8b
  3. a4cc91
  4. a7ca97
  5. abc99d
  6. aec7a3
  7. b1c5a9
  8. b5c4ae
  9. b8c2b3
  10. bbc0b9

Questions about #9dcf85

What color is #9dcf85?

#9dcf85 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Botanist. In RGB it is rgb(157, 207, 133), in HSL hsl(100.54, 43.53%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.129% 0.11312 135.927).

What colors go well with #9dcf85?

The complementary color of #9dcf85 is #dba8f0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c8c368 and #6fd5ad. The triadic partners are #8dc1ff and #fea0a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #9dcf85?

Black text reads better on #9dcf85: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9dcf85 a warm or cool color?

#9dcf85 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.113.