#9CC39B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.8% 0.07 144.2), rgb(156, 195, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#9CC39B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC39B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 195, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 25%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.07 144.2) |
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 #9CC39B | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC39B | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC39B text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC39B text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC39B
oklch(77.8% 0.07 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#74B373
oklch(70.8% 0.112 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B9F4E
oklch(63.1% 0.143 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#288930
oklch(55.5% 0.155 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#197422
oklch(49% 0.144 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#195F1E
oklch(42.8% 0.12 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E1E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E13
oklch(27.1% 0.059 144.4)
#9CC39B 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) | #C5BB99 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB79D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C1B8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC39B
#9CC39B
oklch(77.8% 0.07 144.2)
- #CEA8D0
#CEA8D0
oklch(77.8% 0.07 324.6)
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 #9CC39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
Use #9CC39B 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.