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#9fbf52 color: Sapling

#9fbf52 is rgb(159, 191, 82) in RGB and oklch(75.826% 0.14111 123.453) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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78°
100%

75.8%
0.141
123°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #9fbf52

#9fbf52 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 123°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sapling (#a3c05a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #9fbf52 mixed with white

  1. 9fbf52
  2. a8c666
  3. b1cc79
  4. bbd38a
  5. c4d99c
  6. cee0ac
  7. d7e6bd
  8. e1ecce
  9. ebf3de
  10. f5f9ef

Darker: #9fbf52 mixed with black

  1. 9fbf52
  2. 8aa646
  3. 758d3b
  4. 61752f
  5. 4d5e25
  6. 3b481a
  7. 293311
  8. 181f08
  9. 090d02
  10. 010200

Calmer: #9fbf52 with less saturation

  1. 9fbf52
  2. a1be5e
  3. a2bd6a
  4. a4bb74
  5. a6ba7e
  6. a7b887
  7. a9b790
  8. abb598
  9. adb4a0
  10. afb2a8

Questions about #9fbf52

What color is #9fbf52?

#9fbf52 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Sapling. In RGB it is rgb(159, 191, 82), in HSL hsl(77.61, 45.99%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.826% 0.14111 123.453).

What colors go well with #9fbf52?

The complementary color of #9fbf52 is #c399f9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cfae30 and #5eca86. The triadic partners are #55b9ff and #f988a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #9fbf52?

Black text reads better on #9fbf52: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9fbf52 a warm or cool color?

#9fbf52 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 123 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.141.