#9AD97B
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.1% 0.14 136), rgb(154, 217, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#9AD97B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AD97B |
| RGB | rgb(154, 217, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.14 136) |
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 #9AD97B | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9AD97B | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9AD97B text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AD97B text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D6
oklch(93.7% 0.041 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E6B2
oklch(88.6% 0.079 136.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9AD97B
oklch(82.1% 0.14 136)
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Step 400
400
#5CBC00
oklch(70.8% 0.211 136)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#9AD97B 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) | #DFCC74 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C681 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99D3C2 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AD97B
#9AD97B
oklch(82.1% 0.14 136)
- #E6A9FF
#E6A9FF
oklch(82.1% 0.134 315.8)
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 #9AD97B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9AD97B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #9AD97B 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.