#9CCB99
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.6% 0.085 143.2), rgb(156, 203, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#9CCB99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CCB99 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 203, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.085 143.2) |
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 #9CCB99 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CCB99 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CCB99 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CCB99 text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CCB99
oklch(79.6% 0.085 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#69B666
oklch(70.7% 0.137 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#38A338
oklch(63.2% 0.175 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C10
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#00760C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#006108
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#0E5010
oklch(37.7% 0.114 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0C
oklch(27% 0.072 143.3)
#9CCB99 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) | #CEC296 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD9C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C8BD | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CCB99
#9CCB99
oklch(79.6% 0.085 143.2)
- #D8AADC
#D8AADC
oklch(79.6% 0.086 323.7)
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 #9CCB99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
Use #9CCB99 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.