#9CD489
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.3% 0.117 138), rgb(156, 212, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#9CD489 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD489 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 212, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 47%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.117 138) |
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 #9CD489 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD489 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD489 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD489 text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#DFF0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 138.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BA
oklch(88.5% 0.065 137.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD489
oklch(81.3% 0.117 138)
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Step 400
400
#5EBA38
oklch(70.6% 0.187 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#9CD489 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) | #D9C884 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C38D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ACFC1 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD489
#9CD489
oklch(81.3% 0.117 138)
- #E2AAF3
#E2AAF3
oklch(81.4% 0.117 318.2)
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 #9CD489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
Use #9CD489 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.