#9CD467
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.8% 0.152 131.5), rgb(156, 212, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#9CD467 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD467 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 212, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.152 131.5) |
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 #9CD467 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD467 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD467 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD467 text on black | 12.02:1 | 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
#F1F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.02 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D2
oklch(93.7% 0.045 132)
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Step 200
200
#C5E5AB
oklch(88.4% 0.084 131.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD467
oklch(80.8% 0.152 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B800
oklch(70.8% 0.195 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#9CD467 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) | #DCC75D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C26E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ECCBB | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD467
#9CD467
oklch(80.8% 0.152 131.5)
- #DCA6FF
#DCA6FF
oklch(80.6% 0.134 311.4)
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 #9CD467, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.060
Use #9CD467 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.