#9CD36D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.6% 0.145 132.2), rgb(156, 211, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#9CD36D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD36D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 211, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.145 132.2) |
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 #9CD36D | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD36D | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD36D text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD36D text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D4
oklch(93.6% 0.041 131.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E5AE
oklch(88.5% 0.081 132.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD36D
oklch(80.6% 0.145 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB800
oklch(70.7% 0.197 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#9CD36D 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) | #DBC664 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C273 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ECCBB | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD36D
#9CD36D
oklch(80.6% 0.145 132.2)
- #DDA5FF
#DDA5FF
oklch(80.6% 0.136 312)
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 #9CD36D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.060
Use #9CD36D 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.