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#9ecd6c color: Be Spontaneous

#9ecd6c is rgb(158, 205, 108) in RGB and oklch(79.324% 0.13604 130.217) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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89°
100%

79.3%
0.136
130°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • green-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.84:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #9ecd6c

#9ecd6c is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 130°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.84:1 contrast and black text 11.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Be Spontaneous (#a5cb66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-400.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #9ecd6c mixed with white

  1. 9ecd6c
  2. a8d27c
  3. b1d78b
  4. bbdd9a
  5. c4e2a9
  6. cee7b8
  7. d8ecc6
  8. e1f1d4
  9. ebf5e2
  10. f5faf1

Darker: #9ecd6c mixed with black

  1. 9ecd6c
  2. 89b25d
  3. 74984e
  4. 607e40
  5. 4d6632
  6. 3a4e25
  7. 293819
  8. 18230d
  9. 090f04
  10. 010200

Calmer: #9ecd6c with less saturation

  1. 9ecd6c
  2. a1cb76
  3. a4ca7e
  4. a7c887
  5. aac78f
  6. adc597
  7. b0c39f
  8. b3c1a6
  9. b6bfad
  10. b9bdb4

Questions about #9ecd6c

What color is #9ecd6c?

#9ecd6c is soft light lime. The closest named color is Be Spontaneous. In RGB it is rgb(158, 205, 108), in HSL hsl(89.07, 49.24%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.324% 0.13604 130.217).

What colors go well with #9ecd6c?

The complementary color of #9ecd6c is #d7a2fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d0bd49 and #5fd69e. The triadic partners are #77c1ff and #ff95a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #9ecd6c?

Black text reads better on #9ecd6c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and black gives 11.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9ecd6c a warm or cool color?

#9ecd6c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 130 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.136.