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#9ece86 color: Botanist

#9ece86 is rgb(158, 206, 134) in RGB and oklch(79.982% 0.10993 135.628) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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80%
0.110
136°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-300
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #9ece86

#9ece86 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 80% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Botanist (#9ad28c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #9ece86 mixed with white

  1. 9ece86
  2. a8d392
  3. b1d89f
  4. bbddab
  5. c5e2b7
  6. cee7c3
  7. d8eccf
  8. e2f1db
  9. ebf5e7
  10. f5faf3

Darker: #9ece86 mixed with black

  1. 9ece86
  2. 89b374
  3. 749862
  4. 607f51
  5. 4d6640
  6. 3a4e30
  7. 293821
  8. 182313
  9. 090f06
  10. 010201

Calmer: #9ece86 with less saturation

  1. 9ece86
  2. a1cd8c
  3. a5cb92
  4. a8c998
  5. abc89e
  6. aec6a3
  7. b1c5a9
  8. b5c3ae
  9. b8c1b3
  10. bbbfb8

Questions about #9ece86

What color is #9ece86?

#9ece86 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Botanist. In RGB it is rgb(158, 206, 134), in HSL hsl(100, 42.35%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.982% 0.10993 135.628).

What colors go well with #9ece86?

The complementary color of #9ece86 is #d9a8ee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c7c26b and #72d4ad. The triadic partners are #8ec1ff and #fca0a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #9ece86?

Black text reads better on #9ece86: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9ece86 a warm or cool color?

#9ece86 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 80% and its chroma 0.11.