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#9fc56e color: Green Peridot

#9fc56e is rgb(159, 197, 110) in RGB and oklch(77.579% 0.12187 128.261) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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86°
100%

77.6%
0.122
128°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #9fc56e

#9fc56e is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 128°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Peridot (#a7c668). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #9fc56e mixed with white

  1. 9fc56e
  2. a8cb7d
  3. b2d18c
  4. bbd79b
  5. c5dda9
  6. cee2b8
  7. d8e8c6
  8. e2eed4
  9. ebf4e2
  10. f5f9f1

Darker: #9fc56e mixed with black

  1. 9fc56e
  2. 8aab5f
  3. 759250
  4. 617941
  5. 4d6133
  6. 3b4b26
  7. 293519
  8. 18210e
  9. 090e04
  10. 010201

Calmer: #9fc56e with less saturation

  1. 9fc56e
  2. a1c476
  3. a4c27e
  4. a6c186
  5. a8c08d
  6. abbe95
  7. adbd9c
  8. afbba2
  9. b1b9a9
  10. b4b8af

Questions about #9fc56e

What color is #9fc56e?

#9fc56e is soft light lime. The closest named color is Green Peridot. In RGB it is rgb(159, 197, 110), in HSL hsl(86.21, 42.86%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.579% 0.12187 128.261).

What colors go well with #9fc56e?

The complementary color of #9fc56e is #cca0f2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cab753 and #6bce98. The triadic partners are #74bcff and #f894a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #9fc56e?

Black text reads better on #9fc56e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9fc56e a warm or cool color?

#9fc56e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 128 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.122.