#9AC54B
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(76.8% 0.157 126.3), rgb(154, 197, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#9AC54B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AC54B |
| RGB | rgb(154, 197, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.157 126.3) |
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 #9AC54B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9AC54B | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9AC54B text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9AC54B text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F2F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0D0
oklch(93.6% 0.045 126.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAE4A5
oklch(88.4% 0.088 126.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9AC54B
oklch(76.8% 0.157 126.3)
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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)
#9AC54B 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) | #CFB93C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B654 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0BCAB | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AC54B
#9AC54B
oklch(76.8% 0.157 126.3)
- #CC98FF
#CC98FF
oklch(76.7% 0.152 306.4)
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 #9AC54B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.026
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.036
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.042
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
Use #9AC54B 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.