#9CD093
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.6% 0.1 140.9), rgb(156, 208, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#9CD093 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD093 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 208, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 39%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.1 140.9) |
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 #9CD093 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD093 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD093 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD093 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C1
oklch(88.6% 0.055 141)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD093
oklch(80.6% 0.1 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#63B854
oklch(70.6% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#2AA508
oklch(63.1% 0.204 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#083002
oklch(27.1% 0.085 140.8)
#9CD093 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) | #D3C68F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC196 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99CCC0 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD093
#9CD093
oklch(80.6% 0.1 140.9)
- #DDAAE7
#DDAAE7
oklch(80.5% 0.101 320.8)
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 #9CD093, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #9CD093 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.