#9CD493
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.5% 0.106 141.1), rgb(156, 212, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#9CD493 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD493 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 212, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 43%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.106 141.1) |
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 #9CD493 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD493 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD493 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD493 text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 140.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3BF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 141.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD493
oklch(81.5% 0.106 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#5DBA4E
oklch(70.8% 0.171 141)
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Step 500
500
#24A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#9CD493 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) | #D8C98F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC496 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98D0C3 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD493
#9CD493
oklch(81.5% 0.106 141.1)
- #E2ACEC
#E2ACEC
oklch(81.5% 0.105 321.1)
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 #9CD493, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
Use #9CD493 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.