#9AD293
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.9% 0.104 141.8), rgb(154, 210, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#9AD293 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AD293 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 210, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 41%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.104 141.8) |
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 #9AD293 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9AD293 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9AD293 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9AD293 text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C0
oklch(88.4% 0.058 142)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9AD293
oklch(80.9% 0.104 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#5CBA52
oklch(70.8% 0.168 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#17A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#128C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#043001
oklch(26.9% 0.088 141.6)
#9AD293 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) | #D5C78F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC296 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96CEC1 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AD293
#9AD293
oklch(80.9% 0.104 141.8)
- #E0AAE9
#E0AAE9
oklch(80.8% 0.104 321.6)
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 #9AD293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #9AD293 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.