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#9ecf86 color: Botanist

#9ecf86 is rgb(158, 207, 134) in RGB and oklch(80.211% 0.11149 135.778) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100°
100%

80.2%
0.111
136°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-300
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.79:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #9ecf86

#9ecf86 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 80.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.79:1 contrast and black text 11.72:1, 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: #9ecf86 mixed with white

  1. 9ecf86
  2. a8d492
  3. b1d99f
  4. bbdeab
  5. c5e3b7
  6. cee7c3
  7. d8eccf
  8. e2f1db
  9. ebf6e7
  10. f5faf3

Darker: #9ecf86 mixed with black

  1. 9ecf86
  2. 89b474
  3. 749962
  4. 607f51
  5. 4d6740
  6. 3a4f30
  7. 293821
  8. 182313
  9. 091006
  10. 010201

Calmer: #9ecf86 with less saturation

  1. 9ecf86
  2. a1cd8c
  3. a5cc92
  4. a8ca98
  5. acc99e
  6. afc7a4
  7. b2c5a9
  8. b5c4ae
  9. b8c2b4
  10. bbc0b9

Questions about #9ecf86

What color is #9ecf86?

#9ecf86 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Botanist. In RGB it is rgb(158, 207, 134), in HSL hsl(100.27, 43.2%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.211% 0.11149 135.778).

What colors go well with #9ecf86?

The complementary color of #9ecf86 is #daa8ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c8c36a and #71d5ae. The triadic partners are #8ec1ff and #fea0a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #9ecf86?

Black text reads better on #9ecf86: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and black gives 11.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9ecf86 a warm or cool color?

#9ecf86 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 80.2% and its chroma 0.111.