#9CD18A
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.6% 0.111 138), rgb(156, 209, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#9CD18A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD18A |
| RGB | rgb(156, 209, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 44%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.111 138) |
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 #9CD18A | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD18A | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD18A text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD18A text on black | 11.90:1 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 137.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD18A
oklch(80.6% 0.111 138)
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Step 400
400
#63B940
oklch(70.6% 0.178 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#9CD18A 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) | #D6C685 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC18E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ACCBF | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD18A
#9CD18A
oklch(80.6% 0.111 138)
- #DEA9EE
#DEA9EE
oklch(80.6% 0.111 318.2)
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 #9CD18A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
Use #9CD18A 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.