#9CD49C
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.7% 0.097 144.6), rgb(156, 212, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#9CD49C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD49C |
| RGB | rgb(156, 212, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 39%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.097 144.6) |
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 #9CD49C | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD49C | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD49C text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD49C text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD49C
oklch(81.7% 0.097 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#5BB95F
oklch(70.7% 0.155 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#0BA62B
oklch(63.1% 0.198 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#033008
oklch(27% 0.082 144.6)
#9CD49C 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) | #D6CA99 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC49F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97D1C5 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD49C
#9CD49C
oklch(81.7% 0.097 144.6)
- #E3AEE6
#E3AEE6
oklch(81.7% 0.096 324.7)
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 #9CD49C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #9CD49C 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.