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#9fa536 color: Science Experiment

#9fa536 is rgb(159, 165, 54) in RGB and oklch(69.601% 0.13211 112.362) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63°
100%

69.6%
0.132
112°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • yellow-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #9fa536

#9fa536 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 112°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Science Experiment (#97a53f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #9fa536 mixed with white

  1. 9fa536
  2. a8ae4f
  3. b1b765
  4. bac07a
  5. c4c98d
  6. cdd2a1
  7. d7dbb3
  8. e1e4c6
  9. ebedd9
  10. f5f6ec

Darker: #9fa536 mixed with black

  1. 9fa536
  2. 8a8f2e
  3. 757925
  4. 61651e
  5. 4d5116
  6. 3b3d0f
  7. 292b08
  8. 181a03
  9. 090a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #9fa536 with less saturation

  1. 9fa536
  2. 9fa446
  3. 9ea452
  4. 9ea35e
  5. 9ea368
  6. 9da272
  7. 9da17b
  8. 9da084
  9. 9d9f8d
  10. 9d9e95

Questions about #9fa536

What color is #9fa536?

#9fa536 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Science Experiment. In RGB it is rgb(159, 165, 54), in HSL hsl(63.24, 50.68%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.601% 0.13211 112.362).

What colors go well with #9fa536?

The complementary color of #9fa536 is #a08de8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c59426 and #6ab264. The triadic partners are #29aae1 and #db78a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #9fa536?

Black text reads better on #9fa536: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9fa536 a warm or cool color?

#9fa536 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 112 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.132.