#9CC486
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.6% 0.095 134.8), rgb(156, 196, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#9CC486 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC486 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 196, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.095 134.8) |
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 #9CC486 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC486 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC486 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC486 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BF
oklch(88.6% 0.053 134.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC486
oklch(77.6% 0.095 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B54D
oklch(70.7% 0.152 135)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#9CC486 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) | #C9BB82 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B789 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CBFB4 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC486
#9CC486
oklch(77.6% 0.095 134.8)
- #CDA4E0
#CDA4E0
oklch(77.6% 0.095 314.9)
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 #9CC486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
Use #9CC486 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.