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#9fbc46 color: Paddy Field

#9fbc46 is rgb(159, 188, 70) in RGB and oklch(75.01% 0.1474 121.776) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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75°
100%

75%
0.147
122°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #9fbc46

#9fbc46 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 122°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Paddy Field (#99bb44). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #9fbc46 mixed with white

  1. 9fbc46
  2. a8c35d
  3. b1ca71
  4. bbd184
  5. c4d796
  6. cedea8
  7. d7e5ba
  8. e1ebcb
  9. ebf2dc
  10. f5f9ee

Darker: #9fbc46 mixed with black

  1. 9fbc46
  2. 8aa33c
  3. 758b32
  4. 617328
  5. 4d5d1e
  6. 3b4715
  7. 29320d
  8. 181f05
  9. 090d02
  10. 010200

Calmer: #9fbc46 with less saturation

  1. 9fbc46
  2. a0bb55
  3. a2ba61
  4. a3b86d
  5. a5b777
  6. a6b681
  7. a8b48b
  8. a9b394
  9. abb19d
  10. acb0a5

Questions about #9fbc46

What color is #9fbc46?

#9fbc46 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Paddy Field. In RGB it is rgb(159, 188, 70), in HSL hsl(74.75, 46.83%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.01% 0.1474 121.776).

What colors go well with #9fbc46?

The complementary color of #9fbc46 is #bf96fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d0aa1c and #5bc87e. The triadic partners are #47b8ff and #f983a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #9fbc46?

Black text reads better on #9fbc46: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9fbc46 a warm or cool color?

#9fbc46 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 122 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.147.