#9CC87E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.3% 0.11 133.4), rgb(156, 200, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#9CC87E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC87E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 200, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.11 133.4) |
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 #9CC87E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC87E | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC87E text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC87E text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B9
oklch(88.6% 0.063 133.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC87E
oklch(78.3% 0.11 133.4)
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Step 400
400
#71B732
oklch(70.7% 0.177 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8600
oklch(55.8% 0.158 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#9CC87E 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) | #CEBE79 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BA82 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC2B5 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC87E
#9CC87E
oklch(78.3% 0.11 133.4)
- #D2A3EB
#D2A3EB
oklch(78.3% 0.112 313.5)
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 #9CC87E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.014
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
Use #9CC87E 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.