#9CC979
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.5% 0.117 132.5), rgb(156, 201, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#9CC979 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC979 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 201, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.117 132.5) |
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 #9CC979 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC979 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC979 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC979 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD8
oklch(93.5% 0.034 133)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B7
oklch(88.5% 0.065 132.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC979
oklch(78.5% 0.117 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B71E
oklch(70.6% 0.187 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#9CC979 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) | #CFBE73 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BB7D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC3B5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC979
#9CC979
oklch(78.5% 0.117 132.5)
- #D3A3EF
#D3A3EF
oklch(78.6% 0.117 312.6)
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 #9CC979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.012
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
Use #9CC979 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.