#9CC862
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.9% 0.14 128.5), rgb(156, 200, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#9CC862 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC862 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 200, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.14 128.5) |
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 #9CC862 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC862 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC862 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC862 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0D3
oklch(93.7% 0.041 128.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE4AD
oklch(88.6% 0.078 128.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC862
oklch(77.9% 0.14 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB500
oklch(70.7% 0.186 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#9CC862 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) | #D0BC59 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB968 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C0B1 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC862
#9CC862
oklch(77.9% 0.14 128.5)
- #D19DFB
#D19DFB
oklch(77.9% 0.14 308.8)
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 #9CC862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
Use #9CC862 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.