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#9fac12 color: Elysia Chlorotica

#9fac12 is rgb(159, 172, 18) in RGB and oklch(71.007% 0.15733 115.132) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65°
100%

71%
0.157
115°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #9fac12

#9fac12 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 115°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.38:1, 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: #9fac12 mixed with white

  1. 9fac12
  2. a8b53e
  3. b1bd59
  4. bac570
  5. c4ce86
  6. cdd69b
  7. d7deaf
  8. e1e7c3
  9. ebefd7
  10. f5f7eb

Darker: #9fac12 mixed with black

  1. 9fac12
  2. 8a950e
  3. 757f0a
  4. 616907
  5. 4d5404
  6. 3b4002
  7. 292d01
  8. 181b01
  9. 090b00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #9fac12 with less saturation

  1. 9fac12
  2. 9fab33
  3. 9fab46
  4. 9faa55
  5. 9fa962
  6. 9fa86e
  7. a0a779
  8. a0a584
  9. a0a48e
  10. a1a398

Questions about #9fac12

What color is #9fac12?

#9fac12 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Elysia Chlorotica. In RGB it is rgb(159, 172, 18), in HSL hsl(65.06, 81.05%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.007% 0.15733 115.132).

What colors go well with #9fac12?

The complementary color of #9fac12 is #aa8bf8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce9800 and #59bb60. The triadic partners are #00aff5 and #eb73a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #9fac12?

Black text reads better on #9fac12: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9fac12 a warm or cool color?

#9fac12 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 115 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.157.