#9CD09C
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.8% 0.09 144.7), rgb(156, 208, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#9CD09C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD09C |
| RGB | rgb(156, 208, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.09 144.7) |
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 #9CD09C | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD09C | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD09C text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD09C text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD09C
oklch(80.8% 0.09 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#61B865
oklch(70.8% 0.145 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#25A436
oklch(63% 0.184 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#072F0B
oklch(26.8% 0.075 144.6)
#9CD09C 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) | #D2C699 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97CDC2 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD09C
#9CD09C
oklch(80.8% 0.09 144.7)
- #DEACE1
#DEACE1
oklch(80.7% 0.091 324.5)
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 #9CD09C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #9CD09C 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.