#9ACE85
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.7% 0.113 137), rgb(154, 206, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#9ACE85 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 137°. 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 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ACE85 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 206, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.113 137) |
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 #9ACE85 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ACE85 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ACE85 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ACE85 text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#E0EFDA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BB
oklch(88.4% 0.062 137.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ACE85
oklch(79.7% 0.113 137)
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Step 400
400
#65B93A
oklch(70.7% 0.181 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#9ACE85 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) | #D3C380 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBE89 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C9BB | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ACE85
#9ACE85
oklch(79.7% 0.113 137)
- #DAA6ED
#DAA6ED
oklch(79.7% 0.113 316.8)
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 #9ACE85, 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
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
Use #9ACE85 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.