#9CC296
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.5% 0.074 141.2), rgb(156, 194, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#9CC296 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 141°. 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 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC296 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 194, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 27%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.074 141.2) |
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 #9CC296 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC296 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC296 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC296 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC296
oklch(77.5% 0.074 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#76B36D
oklch(70.7% 0.117 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F43
oklch(63.1% 0.151 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#2E8920
oklch(55.5% 0.163 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F7411
oklch(49% 0.152 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F13
oklch(42.8% 0.126 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E18
oklch(37.8% 0.098 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#132E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.063 141.2)
#9CC296 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) | #C5BA93 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB698 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ABFB6 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC296
#9CC296
oklch(77.5% 0.074 141.2)
- #CCA7D3
#CCA7D3
oklch(77.6% 0.074 320.9)
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 #9CC296, 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
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
Use #9CC296 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.