#9CC488
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.6% 0.093 135.5), rgb(156, 196, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#9CC488 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC488 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 196, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.093 135.5) |
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 #9CC488 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC488 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC488 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC488 text on black | 10.66:1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 135.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC488
oklch(77.6% 0.093 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B551
oklch(70.8% 0.149 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E01
oklch(26.9% 0.078 135.5)
#9CC488 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) | #C9BB84 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B78B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC0B4 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC488
#9CC488
oklch(77.6% 0.093 135.5)
- #CDA4DF
#CDA4DF
oklch(77.6% 0.093 315.4)
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 #9CC488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
Use #9CC488 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.