#9CD579
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.2% 0.135 134.5), rgb(156, 213, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#9CD579 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 134°. 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 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD579 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 213, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.135 134.5) |
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 #9CD579 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD579 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD579 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD579 text on black | 12.20:1 | 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
#F0F8EC
oklch(97% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 134.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E5B3
oklch(88.6% 0.075 134.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD579
oklch(81.2% 0.135 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#64BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.204 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#9CD579 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) | #DBC872 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C47E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CCFBF | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD579
#9CD579
oklch(81.2% 0.135 134.5)
- #E2A6FE
#E2A6FE
oklch(81.2% 0.136 314.6)
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 #9CD579, 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 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.057
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.060
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.060
Use #9CD579 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.