#9CCA52
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78.2% 0.157 127.3), rgb(156, 202, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#9CCA52 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CCA52 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 202, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.157 127.3) |
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 #9CCA52 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CCA52 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CCA52 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CCA52 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F1F8E9
oklch(97% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D0
oklch(93.6% 0.045 127.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E5A6
oklch(88.6% 0.088 127.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CCA52
oklch(78.2% 0.157 127.3)
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Step 400
400
#81B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#9CCA52 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) | #D4BD45 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBB5A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1C1B0 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CCA52
#9CCA52
oklch(78.2% 0.157 127.3)
- #D19EFF
#D19EFF
oklch(78.2% 0.144 307.5)
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 #9CCA52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.027
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
Use #9CCA52 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.