#9CD194
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.8% 0.1 141.3), rgb(156, 209, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#9CD194 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD194 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 209, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 40%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.1 141.3) |
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 #9CD194 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD194 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD194 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD194 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 141.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD194
oklch(80.8% 0.1 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#61B955
oklch(70.8% 0.161 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#25A50A
oklch(63% 0.205 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.184 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#147500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#073003
oklch(27.1% 0.085 141.4)
#9CD194 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) | #D4C790 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC197 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98CDC1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD194
#9CD194
oklch(80.8% 0.1 141.3)
- #DFABE8
#DFABE8
oklch(80.9% 0.101 321.4)
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 #9CD194, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #9CD194 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.