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#9eb446 color: Bamboo Leaf

#9eb446 is rgb(158, 180, 70) in RGB and oklch(73.093% 0.1377 119.5) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72°
100%

73.1%
0.138
120°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #9eb446

#9eb446 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bamboo Leaf (#99b243). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #9eb446 mixed with white

  1. 9eb446
  2. a7bc5c
  3. b0c370
  4. bacb83
  5. c3d295
  6. cddaa7
  7. d7e1b9
  8. e1e9ca
  9. ebf0dc
  10. f5f8ed

Darker: #9eb446 mixed with black

  1. 9eb446
  2. 899c3c
  3. 748532
  4. 606e28
  5. 4d581e
  6. 3a4415
  7. 29300d
  8. 181d05
  9. 090c02
  10. 010200

Calmer: #9eb446 with less saturation

  1. 9eb446
  2. 9fb354
  3. a0b25f
  4. a1b16a
  5. a2b074
  6. a2af7e
  7. a3ad87
  8. a5ac8f
  9. a6ab98
  10. a7a9a0

Questions about #9eb446

What color is #9eb446?

#9eb446 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Bamboo Leaf. In RGB it is rgb(158, 180, 70), in HSL hsl(72, 44%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.093% 0.1377 119.5).

What colors go well with #9eb446?

The complementary color of #9eb446 is #b593f2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #caa329 and #62c078. The triadic partners are #45b2f5 and #ed81a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #9eb446?

Black text reads better on #9eb446: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9eb446 a warm or cool color?

#9eb446 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.138.