Limerick Color
Limerick is a yellow green color with hex code #9DC209. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with limerick, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Limerick Color Values
What Does Limerick Mean?
Limerick belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Limerick sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Limerick is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: vivid yellow green, #8DB600). It is also known as Pistachio, New Limerick.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Limerick
Limerick and #2E09C3 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #C38B09 and #41C309, which sit beside limerick on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair limerick with triadic partners #099EC3 and #C3099E. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Snot Green —
#9DC100(Delta E 1) - Citrus —
#A1C50A(Delta E 1) - Gross Green —
#A0BF16(Delta E 4) - Bright Olive —
#9CBB04(Delta E 4) - Bahia —
#A5CB0C(Delta E 4)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #9DC209; }
.background { background-color: #9DC209; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9DC209; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9DC20940; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for limerick?
Limerick has the hex code #9DC209. In RGB notation it is rgb(157, 194, 9), in HSL it is hsl(72, 91%, 40%), and its OKLCH value is 0.759, 0.184, 122.4.
What does the color limerick mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like limerick carry distinct psychological associations. Limerick belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Limerick sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with limerick?
Limerick has three easy routes: its complement #2E09C3 for punch, its neighbors #C38B09 and #41C309 for something calmer, or triadic partners #099EC3 and #C3099E when you want energy.
Is limerick a standard web color?
No — Limerick is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #9DC209 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make limerick lighter or darker?
To lighten limerick, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F3FDCE (lightest tint) to #1C2202 (darkest shade).
About Limerick
Limerick is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has alternative names including Pistachio, New Limerick. The color is recognized by Resene, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #9DC209 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.