#9CD367
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.5% 0.15 131.3), rgb(156, 211, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#9CD367 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 131°. 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 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD367 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 211, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.15 131.3) |
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 #9CD367 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD367 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD367 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD367 text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F1F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.02 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D3
oklch(93.6% 0.042 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E5AC
oklch(88.5% 0.083 131.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD367
oklch(80.5% 0.15 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B700
oklch(70.6% 0.194 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#9CD367 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) | #DBC65D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C26E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ECBBA | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD367
#9CD367
oklch(80.5% 0.15 131.3)
- #DCA5FF
#DCA5FF
oklch(80.5% 0.136 311.6)
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 #9CD367, 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
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.057
Use #9CD367 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.