#9CC294
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.4% 0.076 140.2), rgb(156, 194, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#9CC294 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC294 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 194, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 27%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.076 140.2) |
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 #9CC294 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC294 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC294 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC294 text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 139.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC294
oklch(77.4% 0.076 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#76B369
oklch(70.7% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F3E
oklch(63% 0.155 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#2F8916
oklch(55.5% 0.168 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#207403
oklch(49% 0.157 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F0B
oklch(42.7% 0.13 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E14
oklch(37.7% 0.102 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.065 140.1)
#9CC294 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) | #C5BA91 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB696 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ABFB5 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC294
#9CC294
oklch(77.4% 0.076 140.2)
- #CCA6D4
#CCA6D4
oklch(77.4% 0.077 320.4)
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 #9CC294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
Use #9CC294 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.