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#9fc456 color: Spring Lime

#9fc456 is rgb(159, 196, 86) in RGB and oklch(77.026% 0.14418 125.19) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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80°
100%

77%
0.144
125°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #9fc456

#9fc456 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 125°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Spring Lime (#9fc65e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #9fc456 mixed with white

  1. 9fc456
  2. a8ca6a
  3. b1d07c
  4. bbd68d
  5. c4dc9e
  6. cee2ae
  7. d8e8bf
  8. e1eecf
  9. ebf4df
  10. f5f9ef

Darker: #9fc456 mixed with black

  1. 9fc456
  2. 8aaa4a
  3. 75913e
  4. 617832
  5. 4d6127
  6. 3b4a1c
  7. 293512
  8. 182108
  9. 090e02
  10. 010200

Calmer: #9fc456 with less saturation

  1. 9fc456
  2. a1c362
  3. a3c16d
  4. a5c078
  5. a7be81
  6. a9bd8b
  7. acbb93
  8. aeba9c
  9. b0b8a4
  10. b2b6ac

Questions about #9fc456

What color is #9fc456?

#9fc456 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Spring Lime. In RGB it is rgb(159, 196, 86), in HSL hsl(80.18, 48.25%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.026% 0.14418 125.19).

What colors go well with #9fc456?

The complementary color of #9fc456 is #ca9bfd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d1b330 and #5bcf8b. The triadic partners are #5bbcff and #ff8aa8.

Is white or black text more readable on #9fc456?

Black text reads better on #9fc456: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9fc456 a warm or cool color?

#9fc456 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 125 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.144.