#9CD187
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.6% 0.115 137.1), rgb(156, 209, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#9CD187 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD187 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 209, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 45%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.115 137.1) |
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 #9CD187 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD187 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD187 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD187 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4BA
oklch(88.6% 0.065 136.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD187
oklch(80.6% 0.115 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#63B938
oklch(70.6% 0.183 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#9CD187 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) | #D6C682 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC18B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ACCBE | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD187
#9CD187
oklch(80.6% 0.115 137.1)
- #DEA8F0
#DEA8F0
oklch(80.5% 0.115 317.5)
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 #9CD187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.057
Use #9CD187 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.