#9CC38D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.5% 0.086 137.2), rgb(156, 195, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#9CC38D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC38D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 195, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 31%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.086 137.2) |
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 #9CC38D | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC38D | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC38D text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC38D text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#CBE1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC38D
oklch(77.5% 0.086 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#76B45C
oklch(70.7% 0.136 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#4FA023
oklch(63% 0.175 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E01
oklch(37.6% 0.113 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#132E06
oklch(27% 0.072 137.3)
#9CC38D 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) | #C7BA8A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B790 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBFB5 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC38D
#9CC38D
oklch(77.5% 0.086 137.2)
- #CCA5DA
#CCA5DA
oklch(77.4% 0.085 317)
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 #9CC38D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
Use #9CC38D 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.