#9CD556
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.8% 0.168 129.8), rgb(156, 213, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#9CD556 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD556 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 213, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 60%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.168 129.8) |
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 #9CD556 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD556 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD556 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD556 text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F0F9E9
oklch(97.1% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1CF
oklch(93.6% 0.049 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E6A4
oklch(88.5% 0.094 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD556
oklch(80.8% 0.168 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#78B600
oklch(70.7% 0.19 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#9CD556 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) | #DEC748 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C35F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0CCBA | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD556
#9CD556
oklch(80.8% 0.168 129.8)
- #DAA8FF
#DAA8FF
oklch(80.8% 0.13 310)
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 #9CD556, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.029
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.042
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.058
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.060
Use #9CD556 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.