#9CCF84
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80% 0.115 136.1), rgb(156, 207, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#9CCF84 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CCF84 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 207, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.115 136.1) |
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 #9CCF84 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CCF84 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CCF84 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CCF84 text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 135.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CCF84
oklch(80% 0.115 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#67B934
oklch(70.7% 0.184 136)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#9CCF84 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) | #D4C47F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBF88 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BCABC | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CCF84
#9CCF84
oklch(80% 0.115 136.1)
- #DBA7F0
#DBA7F0
oklch(80.1% 0.115 316)
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 #9CCF84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
Use #9CCF84 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.