#9CD261
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.2% 0.155 130.4), rgb(156, 210, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#9CD261 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD261 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 210, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 56%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.155 130.4) |
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 #9CD261 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD261 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD261 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD261 text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F1F9EA
oklch(97.2% 0.021 130)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D1
oklch(93.5% 0.044 129.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E5A9
oklch(88.4% 0.086 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD261
oklch(80.2% 0.155 130.4)
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Step 400
400
#76B700
oklch(70.8% 0.192 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#659D00
oklch(63.2% 0.171 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#9CD261 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) | #DAC556 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C168 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FCAB9 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD261
#9CD261
oklch(80.2% 0.155 130.4)
- #DAA5FF
#DAA5FF
oklch(80.3% 0.135 310.6)
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 #9CD261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.058
Use #9CD261 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.