#9CC97E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.6% 0.112 133.6), rgb(156, 201, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#9CC97E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 134°. 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 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC97E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 201, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.112 133.6) |
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 #9CC97E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC97E | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC97E text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC97E text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 133.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B9
oklch(88.6% 0.063 133.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC97E
oklch(78.6% 0.112 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B730
oklch(70.7% 0.179 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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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)
#9CC97E 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) | #CFBF79 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BB82 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC3B6 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC97E
#9CC97E
oklch(78.6% 0.112 133.6)
- #D3A4EC
#D3A4EC
oklch(78.6% 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 #9CC97E, 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 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
Use #9CC97E 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.