#9CC896
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.8% 0.084 141.7), rgb(156, 200, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#9CC896 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC896 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 200, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.084 141.7) |
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 #9CC896 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC896 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC896 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC896 text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC896
oklch(78.8% 0.084 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB565
oklch(70.7% 0.133 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#41A236
oklch(63.2% 0.172 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#158C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#154F0F
oklch(37.6% 0.111 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F0B
oklch(27.2% 0.071 141.5)
#9CC896 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) | #CBBF93 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BB99 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C5BA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC896
#9CC896
oklch(78.8% 0.084 141.7)
- #D3A9DA
#D3A9DA
oklch(78.8% 0.082 321.5)
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 #9CC896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
Use #9CC896 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.