#9CD296
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.1% 0.1 142.1), rgb(156, 210, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#9CD296 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD296 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 210, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 40%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.1 142.1) |
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 #9CD296 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD296 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD296 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD296 text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 141.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD296
oklch(81.1% 0.1 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#5FB957
oklch(70.7% 0.161 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#1FA615
oklch(63.2% 0.205 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0B8C00
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
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#063004
oklch(27.1% 0.084 142.1)
#9CD296 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) | #D5C892 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC299 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98CEC2 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD296
#9CD296
oklch(81.1% 0.1 142.1)
- #E0ACE8
#E0ACE8
oklch(81.1% 0.1 321.9)
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 #9CD296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #9CD296 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.