#9CD16A
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.1% 0.145 131.4), rgb(156, 209, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#9CD16A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD16A |
| RGB | rgb(156, 209, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.145 131.4) |
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 #9CD16A | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD16A | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD16A text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD16A text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D3
oklch(93.6% 0.042 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E5AD
oklch(88.5% 0.081 131.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD16A
oklch(80.1% 0.145 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#72B700
oklch(70.6% 0.194 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#9CD16A 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) | #D9C461 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C070 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ECAB9 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD16A
#9CD16A
oklch(80.1% 0.145 131.4)
- #DBA3FF
#DBA3FF
oklch(80% 0.139 311.4)
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 #9CD16A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #9CD16A 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.