#9ADD76
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.9% 0.151 135.6), rgb(154, 221, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#9ADD76 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ADD76 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 221, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.151 135.6) |
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 #9ADD76 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ADD76 | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9ADD76 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9ADD76 text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D4
oklch(93.6% 0.044 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E6AF
oklch(88.4% 0.083 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ADD76
oklch(82.9% 0.151 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EBB00
oklch(70.6% 0.208 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#9ADD76 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) | #E4CF6E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC97C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99D6C5 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ADD76
#9ADD76
oklch(82.9% 0.151 135.6)
- #E7ADFF
#E7ADFF
oklch(82.9% 0.127 315.8)
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 #9ADD76, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9ADD76.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.061
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.063
Use #9ADD76 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.