#9CCA57
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78.2% 0.153 127.8), rgb(156, 202, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#9CCA57 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CCA57 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 202, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.153 127.8) |
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 #9CCA57 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CCA57 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CCA57 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CCA57 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F1F8EA
oklch(97% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D1
oklch(93.6% 0.044 128.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E4A8
oklch(88.4% 0.084 127.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CCA57
oklch(78.2% 0.153 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FB400
oklch(70.6% 0.184 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#9CCA57 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) | #D3BE4B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBB5F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1C2B1 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CCA57
#9CCA57
oklch(78.2% 0.153 127.8)
- #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 #9CCA57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.038
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.051
Use #9CCA57 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.