#9CC695
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.3% 0.081 141), rgb(156, 198, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#9CC695 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC695 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 198, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 30%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.081 141) |
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 #9CC695 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC695 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC695 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC695 text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC695
oklch(78.3% 0.081 141)
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Step 400
400
#71B566
oklch(70.8% 0.131 141)
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Step 500
500
#46A138
oklch(63.1% 0.167 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#208B05
oklch(55.6% 0.181 141)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#136002
oklch(42.7% 0.139 141)
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Step 900
900
#194F10
oklch(37.8% 0.109 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 141.4)
#9CC695 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) | #C9BE92 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B997 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C3B9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC695
#9CC695
oklch(78.3% 0.081 141)
- #D1A8D9
#D1A8D9
oklch(78.4% 0.082 320.8)
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 #9CC695, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
Use #9CC695 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.