#9CD196
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.9% 0.098 142.1), rgb(156, 209, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#9CD196 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD196 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 209, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 39%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.098 142.1) |
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 #9CD196 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD196 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD196 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD196 text on black | 11.97:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD196
oklch(80.9% 0.098 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#61B859
oklch(70.6% 0.156 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#24A51A
oklch(63% 0.201 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0C8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#087600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#073004
oklch(27.1% 0.084 141.8)
#9CD196 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) | #D4C792 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC199 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98CDC1 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD196
#9CD196
oklch(80.9% 0.098 142.1)
- #DFABE6
#DFABE6
oklch(80.8% 0.099 322.4)
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 #9CD196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
Use #9CD196 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.