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#9fac3a color: Macaw Green

#9fac3a is rgb(159, 172, 58) in RGB and oklch(71.227% 0.13715 115.537) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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67°
100%

71.2%
0.137
116°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #9fac3a

#9fac3a is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 116°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Macaw Green (#9cad3b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #9fac3a mixed with white

  1. 9fac3a
  2. a8b453
  3. b1bd68
  4. bac57c
  5. c4ce90
  6. cdd6a3
  7. d7deb5
  8. e1e6c8
  9. ebefda
  10. f5f7ed

Darker: #9fac3a mixed with black

  1. 9fac3a
  2. 8a9531
  3. 757f28
  4. 616920
  5. 4d5418
  6. 3b4010
  7. 292d09
  8. 181b04
  9. 090b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #9fac3a with less saturation

  1. 9fac3a
  2. 9fab49
  3. 9fab56
  4. 9faa62
  5. a0a96c
  6. a0a876
  7. a0a780
  8. a1a689
  9. a1a591
  10. a2a39a

Questions about #9fac3a

What color is #9fac3a?

#9fac3a is bright light lime. The closest named color is Macaw Green. In RGB it is rgb(159, 172, 58), in HSL hsl(66.84, 49.57%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.227% 0.13715 115.537).

What colors go well with #9fac3a?

The complementary color of #9fac3a is #aa8fee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c99b21 and #65b96b. The triadic partners are #32aeeb and #e47ba6.

Is white or black text more readable on #9fac3a?

Black text reads better on #9fac3a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9fac3a a warm or cool color?

#9fac3a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 116 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.137.