#9CD395
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.3% 0.103 141.8), rgb(156, 211, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#9CD395 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD395 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 211, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.103 141.8) |
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 #9CD395 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD395 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD395 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD395 text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.057 141.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD395
oklch(81.3% 0.103 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#5EB954
oklch(70.7% 0.164 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#1BA604
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#138C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#053002
oklch(27% 0.087 141.7)
#9CD395 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) | #D6C891 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC398 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98CFC3 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD395
#9CD395
oklch(81.3% 0.103 141.8)
- #E1ACEA
#E1ACEA
oklch(81.3% 0.103 321.5)
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 #9CD395, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
Use #9CD395 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.