#9CD18E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.7% 0.107 139.2), rgb(156, 209, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#9CD18E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD18E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 209, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 42%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.107 139.2) |
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 #9CD18E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD18E | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD18E text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD18E text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 138.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD18E
oklch(80.7% 0.107 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#62B949
oklch(70.7% 0.171 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#39A400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#9CD18E 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) | #D5C68A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC192 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99CDC0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD18E
#9CD18E
oklch(80.7% 0.107 139.2)
- #DEAAEC
#DEAAEC
oklch(80.7% 0.107 319)
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 #9CD18E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
Use #9CD18E 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.