#9CD57E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.3% 0.13 135.5), rgb(156, 213, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#9CD57E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD57E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 213, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.13 135.5) |
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 #9CD57E | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD57E | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD57E text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD57E text on black | 12.23:1 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D7
oklch(93.6% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4E5B5
oklch(88.6% 0.073 135.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD57E
oklch(81.3% 0.13 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#5FBB00
oklch(70.7% 0.208 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#50A000
oklch(63% 0.186 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#9CD57E 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) | #DBC978 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C483 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BCFC0 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD57E
#9CD57E
oklch(81.3% 0.13 135.5)
- #E2A7FB
#E2A7FB
oklch(81.2% 0.131 315.5)
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 #9CD57E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.060
Use #9CD57E 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.