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#9eaa02 color: Elysia Chlorotica

#9eaa02 is rgb(158, 170, 2) in RGB and oklch(70.433% 0.15887 114.741) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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64°
100%

70.4%
0.159
115°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #9eaa02

#9eaa02 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 115°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Elysia Chlorotica (#9aae07). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #9eaa02 mixed with white

  1. 9eaa02
  2. a7b339
  3. b0bb56
  4. b9c46e
  5. c3cd84
  6. cdd599
  7. d6deae
  8. e0e6c2
  9. eaeed7
  10. f5f7eb

Darker: #9eaa02 mixed with black

  1. 9eaa02
  2. 899301
  3. 747d01
  4. 606801
  5. 4d5300
  6. 3a3f00
  7. 292d00
  8. 181b00
  9. 090b00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #9eaa02 with less saturation

  1. 9eaa02
  2. 9ea92d
  3. 9ea942
  4. 9ea852
  5. 9ea760
  6. 9ea66c
  7. 9ea577
  8. 9ea482
  9. 9fa28c
  10. 9fa196

Questions about #9eaa02

What color is #9eaa02?

#9eaa02 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Elysia Chlorotica. In RGB it is rgb(158, 170, 2), in HSL hsl(64.29, 97.67%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.433% 0.15887 114.741).

What colors go well with #9eaa02?

The complementary color of #9eaa02 is #a789f7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd9500 and #57b95d. The triadic partners are #00adf3 and #ea71a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #9eaa02?

Black text reads better on #9eaa02: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9eaa02 a warm or cool color?

#9eaa02 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 115 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.159.