#9CC19D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.4% 0.064 145.6), rgb(156, 193, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#9CC19D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.064 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 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC19D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 193, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 23%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.064 145.6) |
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 #9CC19D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC19D | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC19D text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC19D text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC19D
oklch(77.4% 0.064 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#76B279
oklch(70.7% 0.103 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F9E56
oklch(63.1% 0.131 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#2E883A
oklch(55.5% 0.143 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F732C
oklch(49% 0.132 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E26
oklch(42.7% 0.11 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D23
oklch(37.6% 0.086 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#132D15
oklch(26.9% 0.054 145.5)
#9CC19D 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) | #C3BA9B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB69F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98BFB7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC19D
#9CC19D
oklch(77.4% 0.064 145.6)
- #CBA8CC
#CBA8CC
oklch(77.4% 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 #9CC19D, 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
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
Use #9CC19D 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.