#9CD659
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(81.1% 0.167 130.3), rgb(156, 214, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#9CD659 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD659 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 214, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 60%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.167 130.3) |
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 #9CD659 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD659 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD659 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD659 text on black | 12.17:1 | 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
#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
#C5E6A5
oklch(88.5% 0.093 130)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD659
oklch(81.1% 0.167 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B600
oklch(70.6% 0.19 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#9CD659 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) | #DFC84C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C462 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FCEBB | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD659
#9CD659
oklch(81.1% 0.167 130.3)
- #DBA9FF
#DBA9FF
oklch(81.1% 0.129 310.3)
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 #9CD659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.033
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.052
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.061
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.063
Use #9CD659 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.