#9AC682
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.8% 0.104 135), rgb(154, 198, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#9AC682 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AC682 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 198, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 37%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.104 135) |
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 #9AC682 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9AC682 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9AC682 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9AC682 text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 134.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9AC682
oklch(77.8% 0.104 135)
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Step 400
400
#70B742
oklch(70.8% 0.167 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#9AC682 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) | #CBBC7D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B886 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC1B5 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AC682
#9AC682
oklch(77.8% 0.104 135)
- #D0A3E5
#D0A3E5
oklch(77.9% 0.104 314.8)
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 #9AC682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.022
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
Use #9AC682 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.