#9CD399
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.4% 0.098 143.4), rgb(156, 211, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#9CD399 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD399 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 211, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 40%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.098 143.4) |
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 #9CD399 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD399 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD399 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD399 text on black | 12.19:1 | 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
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD399
oklch(81.4% 0.098 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#5DB95B
oklch(70.7% 0.158 143.3)
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Step 500
500
#17A622
oklch(63.1% 0.201 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C12
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#006109
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#005106
oklch(37.7% 0.125 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#043006
oklch(27% 0.083 143.5)
#9CD399 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) | #D6C995 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97CFC3 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD399
#9CD399
oklch(81.4% 0.098 143.4)
- #E2ADE7
#E2ADE7
oklch(81.5% 0.098 323.6)
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 #9CD399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #9CD399 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.