#9CC654
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(77.3% 0.15 126.6), rgb(156, 198, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#9CC654 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC654 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 198, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.15 126.6) |
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 #9CC654 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC654 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC654 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC654 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0D1
oklch(93.6% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE4A8
oklch(88.6% 0.084 126.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC654
oklch(77.3% 0.15 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#83B300
oklch(70.6% 0.181 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#9CC654 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) | #CFBA48 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB85C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1BEAD | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC654
#9CC654
oklch(77.3% 0.15 126.6)
- #CD9AFF
#CD9AFF
oklch(77.2% 0.149 306.5)
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 #9CC654, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.027
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.048
Use #9CC654 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.