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#9fc253 color: Pesto Genovese

#9fc253 is rgb(159, 194, 83) in RGB and oklch(76.53% 0.14419 124.396) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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79°
100%

76.5%
0.144
124°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #9fc253

#9fc253 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 76.5% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 124°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pesto Genovese (#9dc249). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #9fc253 mixed with white

  1. 9fc253
  2. a8c867
  3. b1cf7a
  4. bbd58b
  5. c4db9c
  6. cee1ad
  7. d7e7be
  8. e1edce
  9. ebf3de
  10. f5f9ef

Darker: #9fc253 mixed with black

  1. 9fc253
  2. 8aa847
  3. 758f3b
  4. 617730
  5. 4d6025
  6. 3b491b
  7. 293411
  8. 182008
  9. 090e02
  10. 010200

Calmer: #9fc253 with less saturation

  1. 9fc253
  2. a1c160
  3. a3bf6b
  4. a5be75
  5. a7bd7f
  6. a9bb89
  7. abba91
  8. adb89a
  9. afb6a2
  10. b1b4ab

Questions about #9fc253

What color is #9fc253?

#9fc253 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Pesto Genovese. In RGB it is rgb(159, 194, 83), in HSL hsl(78.92, 47.64%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.53% 0.14419 124.396).

What colors go well with #9fc253?

The complementary color of #9fc253 is #c79afd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d0b02d and #5ccd88. The triadic partners are #57bbff and #fe89a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #9fc253?

Black text reads better on #9fc253: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9fc253 a warm or cool color?

#9fc253 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 124 degrees, its lightness 76.5% and its chroma 0.144.