#9CC398
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.7% 0.073 142.4), rgb(156, 195, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#9CC398 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 142°. 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 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC398 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 195, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 26%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.073 142.4) |
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 #9CC398 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC398 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC398 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC398 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC398
oklch(77.7% 0.073 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B36F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C9F46
oklch(63% 0.149 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A25
oklch(55.7% 0.163 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#1B7517
oklch(49.2% 0.152 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F16
oklch(42.7% 0.125 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E10
oklch(27.1% 0.063 142.4)
#9CC398 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) | #C5BB96 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB79A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C0B7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC398
#9CC398
oklch(77.7% 0.073 142.4)
- #CDA7D2
#CDA7D2
oklch(77.6% 0.073 322.4)
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 #9CC398, 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
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
Use #9CC398 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.