#9CD38D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.1% 0.111 139.1), rgb(156, 211, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#9CD38D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD38D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 211, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 44%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.111 139.1) |
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 #9CD38D | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD38D | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD38D text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD38D text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.032 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 139.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD38D
oklch(81.1% 0.111 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#5FBA43
oklch(70.8% 0.179 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#3AA400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#9CD38D 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) | #D7C888 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC391 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99CEC1 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD38D
#9CD38D
oklch(81.1% 0.111 139.1)
- #E1AAEF
#E1AAEF
oklch(81.1% 0.112 319.3)
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 #9CD38D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #9CD38D 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.