#9CD397
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.3% 0.1 142.5), rgb(156, 211, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#9CD397 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 143°. 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 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD397 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 211, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.1 142.5) |
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 #9CD397 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD397 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD397 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD397 text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 141.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD397
oklch(81.3% 0.1 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#5EB958
oklch(70.7% 0.16 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#19A617
oklch(63.1% 0.205 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C01
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007601
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#053004
oklch(27% 0.084 142.4)
#9CD397 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) | #D6C993 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98CFC3 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD397
#9CD397
oklch(81.3% 0.1 142.5)
- #E1ACE8
#E1ACE8
oklch(81.2% 0.1 322.5)
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 #9CD397, 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
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
Use #9CD397 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.