#9AC44E
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(76.6% 0.153 126.3), rgb(154, 196, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#9AC44E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AC44E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 196, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.153 126.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9AC44E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9AC44E | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9AC44E text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9AC44E text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0D0
oklch(93.6% 0.045 126.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBE4A7
oklch(88.5% 0.085 126.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9AC44E
oklch(76.6% 0.153 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#9AC44E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CEB841 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B656 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0BBAB | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AC44E
#9AC44E
oklch(76.6% 0.153 126.3)
- #CC97FF
#CC97FF
oklch(76.6% 0.153 306.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9AC44E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.045
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.046
Use #9AC44E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.