#9CC28D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.3% 0.084 137), rgb(156, 194, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#9CC28D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC28D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 194, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 30%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.084 137) |
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 #9CC28D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC28D | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC28D text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC28D text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 137.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC28D
oklch(77.3% 0.084 137)
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Step 400
400
#77B45D
oklch(70.8% 0.135 137)
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Step 500
500
#51A026
oklch(63.1% 0.172 137)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#204E03
oklch(37.7% 0.112 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#142E07
oklch(27% 0.071 137)
#9CC28D 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) | #C6BA8A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B690 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBEB4 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC28D
#9CC28D
oklch(77.3% 0.084 137)
- #CBA5D9
#CBA5D9
oklch(77.3% 0.084 316.8)
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 #9CC28D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
Use #9CC28D 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.