Limerick (#9DC209)

The hex code for Limerick is #9DC209. It is rgb(157, 194, 9) in RGB, hsl(72, 91%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 95%, 24%) in CMYK — a mid-tone green. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9DC209

HEX#9DC209

RGBrgb(157, 194, 9)

HSLhsl(72, 91%, 40%)

HSVhsv(72, 95%, 76%)

CMYKcmyk(19%, 0%, 95%, 24%)

OKLCHoklch(75.9% 0.184 122.4)

LABlab(73.67% -28.09 71.58)

LCHlch(73.67% 76.90 111.43)

Colors Closest to Limerick

Limerick is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 8.37 Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 9.47 Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 9.6 Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 10.27 Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 14.11 Pear#D1E231ΔE 15.47

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#9DC209 Channel Values

How Limerick breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 157 · G 194 · B 9	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 72° · S 91% · L 40%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 72° · S 95% · V 76%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 19% · M 0% · Y 95% · K 24%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.07:1 vs white · 10.15:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Limerick background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text2.07:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.15:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Limerick

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Limerick; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Limerick

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Limerick Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#9DC209

Protanopia#BCBC0C

Protanomaly#B1BF0B

Deuteranopia#B7B717

Deuteranomaly#ADBB12

Tritanopia#ABB7B7

Tritanomaly#A5BB91

Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #9DC209 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--limerick: #9DC209;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9DC209;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'limerick': '#9DC209' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.761, blue: 0.035)

Android XML<color name="limerick">#9DC209</color>

SVG fillfill="#9DC209"

More Green Colors

Limerick sits in the greenfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

9ef09e 9dc183 9efd38 9caf88 9fc69f 9bff05 9fcf3f 9ae600 a0d6b4 9acd32 a1bf6e 9ab973 b3e6c9 cefdce e8ffd1 006045 00ab66 037949 194d3c 2d8b6b 3b7500 507d2a 66ffcc 8aae4c

#9DC209 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Limerick?

The hex code for Limerick is #9DC209. That is rgb(157, 194, 9) in RGB, hsl(72, 91%, 40%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 95%, 24%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #9DC209?

#9DC209 is rgb(157, 194, 9) — red 157, green 194, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9DC209?

#9DC209 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 95%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9DC209 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9DC209 scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9DC209 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9DC209 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 8.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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