#9CD078
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.1% 0.129 133.5), rgb(156, 208, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#9CD078 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD078 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 208, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.129 133.5) |
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 #9CD078 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD078 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD078 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD078 text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B4
oklch(88.5% 0.072 133.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD078
oklch(80.1% 0.129 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B900
oklch(70.6% 0.201 133.5)
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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)
#9CD078 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) | #D7C471 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC07D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DCABB | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD078
#9CD078
oklch(80.1% 0.129 133.5)
- #DCA5F9
#DCA5F9
oklch(80.2% 0.129 313.5)
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 #9CD078, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
Use #9CD078 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.