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#9ec461 color: Spring Lime

#9ec461 is rgb(158, 196, 97) in RGB and oklch(77.094% 0.13422 126.67) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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83°
100%

77.1%
0.134
127°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #9ec461

#9ec461 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 127°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Spring Lime (#9fc65e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #9ec461 mixed with white

  1. 9ec461
  2. a7ca72
  3. b1d083
  4. bad693
  5. c4dca3
  6. cee2b2
  7. d7e8c2
  8. e1eed1
  9. ebf4e0
  10. f5f9f0

Darker: #9ec461 mixed with black

  1. 9ec461
  2. 89aa53
  3. 749146
  4. 607839
  5. 4d612d
  6. 3a4a21
  7. 293515
  8. 18210b
  9. 090e03
  10. 010200

Calmer: #9ec461 with less saturation

  1. 9ec461
  2. a0c36b
  3. a2c175
  4. a5c07e
  5. a7be86
  6. a9bd8f
  7. abbb97
  8. aeba9e
  9. b0b8a6
  10. b2b6ad

Questions about #9ec461

What color is #9ec461?

#9ec461 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Spring Lime. In RGB it is rgb(158, 196, 97), in HSL hsl(83.03, 45.62%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.094% 0.13422 126.67).

What colors go well with #9ec461?

The complementary color of #9ec461 is #cb9df7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cdb441 and #61ce91. The triadic partners are #67bcff and #fc8ea6.

Is white or black text more readable on #9ec461?

Black text reads better on #9ec461: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9ec461 a warm or cool color?

#9ec461 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 127 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.134.