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#9fab00 color: Elysia Chlorotica

#9fab00 is rgb(159, 171, 0) in RGB and oklch(70.74% 0.15991 114.711) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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64°
100%

70.7%
0.160
115°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #9fab00

#9fab00 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 115°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Elysia Chlorotica (#9aae07). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #9fab00 mixed with white

  1. 9fab00
  2. a8b439
  3. b1bc56
  4. bac56e
  5. c3cd84
  6. cdd699
  7. d7deae
  8. e1e6c2
  9. ebefd7
  10. f5f7eb

Darker: #9fab00 mixed with black

  1. 9fab00
  2. 8a9400
  3. 757e00
  4. 616800
  5. 4d5400
  6. 3b4000
  7. 292d00
  8. 181b00
  9. 090b00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #9fab00 with less saturation

  1. 9fab00
  2. 9faa2d
  3. 9faa42
  4. 9fa952
  5. 9fa860
  6. 9fa76c
  7. 9fa678
  8. 9fa583
  9. a0a38d
  10. a0a297

Questions about #9fab00

What color is #9fab00?

#9fab00 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Elysia Chlorotica. In RGB it is rgb(159, 171, 0), in HSL hsl(64.21, 100%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.74% 0.15991 114.711).

What colors go well with #9fab00?

The complementary color of #9fab00 is #a88af9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce9600 and #58ba5d. The triadic partners are #00aef5 and #eb71a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #9fab00?

Black text reads better on #9fab00: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9fab00 a warm or cool color?

#9fab00 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 115 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.16.