#9CC09C
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.2% 0.064 144.9), rgb(156, 192, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#9CC09C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC09C |
| RGB | rgb(156, 192, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.064 144.9) |
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 #9CC09C | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC09C | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC09C text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC09C text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC09C
oklch(77.2% 0.064 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#77B279
oklch(70.8% 0.102 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#519E55
oklch(63.2% 0.131 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#318839
oklch(55.6% 0.142 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#23732B
oklch(49.1% 0.132 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E25
oklch(42.7% 0.11 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#204D23
oklch(37.7% 0.085 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#142D15
oklch(26.9% 0.053 144.7)
#9CC09C 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) | #C2B99A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB59E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99BEB6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC09C
#9CC09C
oklch(77.2% 0.064 144.9)
- #CAA7CB
#CAA7CB
oklch(77.1% 0.064 325.3)
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 #9CC09C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #9CC09C 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.