#9CC598
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.2% 0.077 142.5), rgb(156, 197, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#9CC598 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC598 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 197, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 28%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.077 142.5) |
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 #9CC598 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC598 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC598 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC598 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC598
oklch(78.2% 0.077 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B46C
oklch(70.7% 0.123 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#48A043
oklch(63% 0.155 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#228A1F
oklch(55.5% 0.169 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#11750F
oklch(49% 0.158 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#146012
oklch(42.8% 0.131 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E17
oklch(37.6% 0.102 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 142.4)
#9CC598 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) | #C7BD95 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B99A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C2B9 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC598
#9CC598
oklch(78.2% 0.077 142.5)
- #D0A8D5
#D0A8D5
oklch(78.2% 0.077 322.6)
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 #9CC598, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
Use #9CC598 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.