#9CC06B
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.2% 0.119 127.8), rgb(156, 192, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#9CC06B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC06B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 192, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.119 127.8) |
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 #9CC06B | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC06B | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC06B text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC06B text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2B3
oklch(88.5% 0.067 127.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC06B
oklch(76.2% 0.119 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FB400
oklch(70.6% 0.184 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#9CC06B 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) | #C8B664 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B470 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0B9AC | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC06B
#9CC06B
oklch(76.2% 0.119 127.8)
- #C69DEC
#C69DEC
oklch(76.2% 0.118 307.6)
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 #9CC06B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.016
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.020
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
Use #9CC06B 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.