#9CD163
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80% 0.151 130.5), rgb(156, 209, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#9CD163 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD163 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 209, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 54%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.151 130.5) |
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 #9CD163 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD163 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD163 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD163 text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F1F8EA
oklch(97% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D2
oklch(93.5% 0.043 130.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6E5AB
oklch(88.5% 0.084 130.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD163
oklch(80% 0.151 130.5)
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Step 400
400
#76B700
oklch(70.8% 0.192 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#9CD163 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) | #D9C459 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C06A | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FC9B8 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD163
#9CD163
oklch(80% 0.151 130.5)
- #D9A4FF
#D9A4FF
oklch(80% 0.136 310.3)
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 #9CD163, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.055
Use #9CD163 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.