#9CD278
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.5% 0.132 133.8), rgb(156, 210, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#9CD278 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD278 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 210, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.132 133.8) |
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 #9CD278 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD278 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD278 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD278 text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#E0F0D6
oklch(93.6% 0.038 133.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B3
oklch(88.4% 0.073 133.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD278
oklch(80.5% 0.132 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#67BA00
oklch(70.8% 0.203 134)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#9CD278 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) | #D9C671 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C17D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CCCBC | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD278
#9CD278
oklch(80.5% 0.132 133.8)
- #DEA5FB
#DEA5FB
oklch(80.5% 0.132 313.8)
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 #9CD278, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
Use #9CD278 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.