#9CD174
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.2% 0.135 133), rgb(156, 209, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#9CD174 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD174 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 209, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 50%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.135 133) |
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 #9CD174 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD174 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD174 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD174 text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D6
oklch(93.6% 0.038 133.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B2
oklch(88.4% 0.074 133)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD174
oklch(80.2% 0.135 133)
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Step 400
400
#6CB900
oklch(70.8% 0.199 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E00
oklch(63% 0.178 133)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#9CD174 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) | #D8C56D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C079 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DCABB | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD174
#9CD174
oklch(80.2% 0.135 133)
- #DDA4FC
#DDA4FC
oklch(80.3% 0.135 313.2)
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 #9CD174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.055
Use #9CD174 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.