#9AC95E
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(77.9% 0.146 129), rgb(154, 201, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#9AC95E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AC95E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 201, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.146 129) |
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 #9AC95E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9AC95E | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9AC95E text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9AC95E text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D2
oklch(93.6% 0.043 129)
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Step 200
200
#C9E4AB
oklch(88.5% 0.081 128.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9AC95E
oklch(77.9% 0.146 129)
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Step 400
400
#7BB500
oklch(70.6% 0.187 129)
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Step 500
500
#699B00
oklch(63% 0.167 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#9AC95E 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) | #D2BD54 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBA65 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC1B1 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AC95E
#9AC95E
oklch(77.9% 0.146 129)
- #D29CFE
#D29CFE
oklch(77.9% 0.146 308.7)
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 #9AC95E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.052
Use #9AC95E 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.