#9CC784
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.2% 0.102 134.8), rgb(156, 199, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#9CC784 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC784 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 199, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.102 134.8) |
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 #9CC784 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC784 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC784 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC784 text on black | 10.91:1 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC784
oklch(78.2% 0.102 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B644
oklch(70.7% 0.163 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#458600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.8)
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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)
#9CC784 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) | #CCBD7F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BA87 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC2B6 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC784
#9CC784
oklch(78.2% 0.102 134.8)
- #D1A4E5
#D1A4E5
oklch(78.2% 0.102 315.2)
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 #9CC784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.021
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
Use #9CC784 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.