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#9ec462 color: Spring Lime

#9ec462 is rgb(158, 196, 98) in RGB and oklch(77.108% 0.13323 126.786) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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83°
100%

77.1%
0.133
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
10.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #9ec462

#9ec462 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.133 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 10.53:1, 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: #9ec462 mixed with white

  1. 9ec462
  2. a7ca73
  3. b1d084
  4. bad694
  5. c4dca3
  6. cee2b3
  7. d7e8c2
  8. e1eed1
  9. ebf4e1
  10. f5f9f0

Darker: #9ec462 mixed with black

  1. 9ec462
  2. 89aa54
  3. 749147
  4. 60783a
  5. 4d612d
  6. 3a4a21
  7. 293516
  8. 18210b
  9. 090e03
  10. 010200

Calmer: #9ec462 with less saturation

  1. 9ec462
  2. a0c36c
  3. a3c176
  4. a5c07e
  5. a7be87
  6. a9bd8f
  7. abbb97
  8. aeba9f
  9. b0b8a6
  10. b2b6ad

Questions about #9ec462

What color is #9ec462?

#9ec462 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Spring Lime. In RGB it is rgb(158, 196, 98), in HSL hsl(83.27, 45.37%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.108% 0.13323 126.786).

What colors go well with #9ec462?

The complementary color of #9ec462 is #cb9df7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cdb443 and #62ce92. The triadic partners are #68bcff and #fb8fa6.

Is white or black text more readable on #9ec462?

Black text reads better on #9ec462: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9ec462 a warm or cool color?

#9ec462 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 127 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.133.