#9CD37B
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.8% 0.13 134.6), rgb(156, 211, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#9CD37B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD37B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 211, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.13 134.6) |
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 #9CD37B | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD37B | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD37B text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD37B text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4B4
oklch(88.4% 0.072 134.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD37B
oklch(80.8% 0.13 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#64BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.204 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#9CD37B 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) | #D9C774 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C280 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CCDBE | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD37B
#9CD37B
oklch(80.8% 0.13 134.6)
- #E0A6FB
#E0A6FB
oklch(80.9% 0.131 314.7)
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 #9CD37B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
Use #9CD37B 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.