#9CD098
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.7% 0.095 142.9), rgb(156, 208, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#9CD098 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD098 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 208, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 37%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.095 142.9) |
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 #9CD098 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD098 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD098 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD098 text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C3
oklch(88.6% 0.053 142.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD098
oklch(80.7% 0.095 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#62B85E
oklch(70.7% 0.151 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#27A528
oklch(63.2% 0.193 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C09
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007606
oklch(49% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#015103
oklch(37.7% 0.126 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#073007
oklch(27.1% 0.081 143)
#9CD098 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) | #D3C695 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98CDC1 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD098
#9CD098
oklch(80.7% 0.095 142.9)
- #DEACE4
#DEACE4
oklch(80.8% 0.094 322.8)
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 #9CD098, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #9CD098 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.