#9CD274
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.5% 0.136 133.1), rgb(156, 210, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#9CD274 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD274 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 210, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.136 133.1) |
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 #9CD274 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD274 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD274 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD274 text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D5
oklch(93.6% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E5B1
oklch(88.6% 0.077 132.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD274
oklch(80.5% 0.136 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BB900
oklch(70.7% 0.2 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#9CD274 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) | #D9C66C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C17A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DCBBC | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD274
#9CD274
oklch(80.5% 0.136 133.1)
- #DEA4FD
#DEA4FD
oklch(80.4% 0.136 313.3)
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 #9CD274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.055
Use #9CD274 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.