#9CC09E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.2% 0.062 146.4), rgb(156, 192, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#9CC09E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC09E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 192, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.062 146.4) |
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 #9CC09E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC09E | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC09E text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC09E text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC09E
oklch(77.2% 0.062 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#77B17C
oklch(70.6% 0.098 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#519D5A
oklch(63% 0.125 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#30883F
oklch(55.7% 0.137 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#227331
oklch(49.1% 0.127 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E29
oklch(42.8% 0.106 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#204D26
oklch(37.8% 0.082 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D17
oklch(27% 0.051 146.6)
#9CC09E 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) | #C1B99C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB5A0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98BEB6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC09E
#9CC09E
oklch(77.2% 0.062 146.4)
- #CAA8CA
#CAA8CA
oklch(77.2% 0.061 326.1)
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 #9CC09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #9CC09E 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.