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#9fc86e color: Alverda

#9fc86e is rgb(159, 200, 110) in RGB and oklch(78.268% 0.12626 129.016) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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87°
100%

78.3%
0.126
129°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #9fc86e

#9fc86e is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 129°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Alverda (#a5c970). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #9fc86e mixed with white

  1. 9fc86e
  2. a8ce7d
  3. b2d38c
  4. bbd99b
  5. c5deaa
  6. cee4b8
  7. d8e9c6
  8. e2efd4
  9. ebf4e3
  10. f5faf1

Darker: #9fc86e mixed with black

  1. 9fc86e
  2. 8aae5f
  3. 759450
  4. 617b41
  5. 4d6333
  6. 3b4c26
  7. 293619
  8. 18210e
  9. 090f04
  10. 010201

Calmer: #9fc86e with less saturation

  1. 9fc86e
  2. a2c777
  3. a4c57f
  4. a7c487
  5. a9c28f
  6. acc196
  7. aebf9d
  8. b1bda4
  9. b3bcab
  10. b6bab1

Questions about #9fc86e

What color is #9fc86e?

#9fc86e is soft light lime. The closest named color is Alverda. In RGB it is rgb(159, 200, 110), in HSL hsl(87.33, 45%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.268% 0.12626 129.016).

What colors go well with #9fc86e?

The complementary color of #9fc86e is #d0a1f6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ccb951 and #68d19b. The triadic partners are #75beff and #fd95a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #9fc86e?

Black text reads better on #9fc86e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9fc86e a warm or cool color?

#9fc86e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 129 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.126.