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#9ea73a color: Science Experiment

#9ea73a is rgb(158, 167, 58) in RGB and oklch(70.006% 0.13165 113.815) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65°
100%

70%
0.132
114°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #9ea73a

#9ea73a is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 114°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Science Experiment (#97a53f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #9ea73a mixed with white

  1. 9ea73a
  2. a7b052
  3. b0b968
  4. bac27c
  5. c3ca8f
  6. cdd3a2
  7. d7dcb5
  8. e0e5c7
  9. ebedda
  10. f5f6ec

Darker: #9ea73a mixed with black

  1. 9ea73a
  2. 899131
  3. 747b28
  4. 606620
  5. 4d5218
  6. 3a3e10
  7. 292c09
  8. 181a04
  9. 090a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #9ea73a with less saturation

  1. 9ea73a
  2. 9ea649
  3. 9ea655
  4. 9ea560
  5. 9ea46a
  6. 9ea374
  7. 9ea37d
  8. 9ea286
  9. 9ea18e
  10. 9e9f96

Questions about #9ea73a

What color is #9ea73a?

#9ea73a is bright light lime. The closest named color is Science Experiment. In RGB it is rgb(158, 167, 58), in HSL hsl(64.95, 48.44%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.006% 0.13165 113.815).

What colors go well with #9ea73a?

The complementary color of #9ea73a is #a38de8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c59628 and #68b367. The triadic partners are #31abe3 and #dd7aa4.

Is white or black text more readable on #9ea73a?

Black text reads better on #9ea73a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9ea73a a warm or cool color?

#9ea73a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 114 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.132.