#9CD67F
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.6% 0.131 135.8), rgb(156, 214, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#9CD67F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 136°. 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 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD67F |
| RGB | rgb(156, 214, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 51%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.131 135.8) |
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 #9CD67F | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD67F | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD67F text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD67F text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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)
#9CD67F
oklch(81.6% 0.131 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DBB01
oklch(70.6% 0.209 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#4FA100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#9CD67F 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) | #DCCA79 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C584 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BD0C1 | 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°).
- #9CD67F
#9CD67F
oklch(81.6% 0.131 135.8)
- #E4A8FC
#E4A8FC
oklch(81.6% 0.131 316)
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 #9CD67F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9CD67F.
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 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.059
Use #9CD67F 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.