#9ADA7C
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.3% 0.141 136.3), rgb(154, 218, 124).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#9ADA7C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ADA7C |
| RGB | rgb(154, 218, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.141 136.3) |
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 #9ADA7C | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ADA7C | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9ADA7C text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9ADA7C text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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)
#9ADA7C
oklch(82.3% 0.141 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#5ABC00
oklch(70.7% 0.211 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#4CA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#9ADA7C 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) | #E0CD75 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C782 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98D4C3 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ADA7C
#9ADA7C
oklch(82.3% 0.141 136.3)
- #E7AAFF
#E7AAFF
oklch(82.4% 0.132 316.1)
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 #9ADA7C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9ADA7C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #9ADA7C 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.