#9ACE89
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.8% 0.109 138.2), rgb(154, 206, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#9ACE89 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ACE89 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 206, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.109 138.2) |
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 #9ACE89 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ACE89 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ACE89 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ACE89 text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BD
oklch(88.5% 0.06 138.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ACE89
oklch(79.8% 0.109 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#64B944
oklch(70.7% 0.174 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#41A300
oklch(63.2% 0.196 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#9ACE89 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) | #D2C384 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABE8D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C9BC | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ACE89
#9ACE89
oklch(79.8% 0.109 138.2)
- #DBA7EB
#DBA7EB
oklch(79.9% 0.109 318.1)
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 #9ACE89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
Use #9ACE89 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.