#9CD19B
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81% 0.093 144.2), rgb(156, 209, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#9CD19B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD19B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 209, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 37%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.093 144.2) |
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 #9CD19B | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD19B | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD19B text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD19B text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD19B
oklch(81% 0.093 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#60B862
oklch(70.7% 0.148 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#21A530
oklch(63.1% 0.19 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#063009
oklch(27.1% 0.079 144.1)
#9CD19B 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) | #D3C798 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97CEC2 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD19B
#9CD19B
oklch(81% 0.093 144.2)
- #DFADE3
#DFADE3
oklch(81% 0.092 323.9)
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 #9CD19B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
Use #9CD19B 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.