#9CD486
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.2% 0.12 137.2), rgb(156, 212, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#9CD486 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD486 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 212, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.12 137.2) |
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 #9CD486 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD486 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD486 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD486 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4B9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 137)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD486
oklch(81.2% 0.12 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FBA2F
oklch(70.6% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#9CD486 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) | #D9C881 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C38A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ACFC0 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD486
#9CD486
oklch(81.2% 0.12 137.2)
- #E1A9F5
#E1A9F5
oklch(81.2% 0.12 317)
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 #9CD486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
Use #9CD486 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.