#9CD481
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.1% 0.126 136), rgb(156, 212, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#9CD481 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD481 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 212, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.126 136) |
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 #9CD481 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD481 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD481 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD481 text on black | 12.14:1 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 136.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4B7
oklch(88.5% 0.069 136)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD481
oklch(81.1% 0.126 136)
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Step 400
400
#60BB1C
oklch(70.8% 0.201 136)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#9CD481 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) | #DAC87B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C386 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BCEBF | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD481
#9CD481
oklch(81.1% 0.126 136)
- #E1A8F8
#E1A8F8
oklch(81.2% 0.125 316)
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 #9CD481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
Use #9CD481 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.