#9CD69A
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.1% 0.102 143.8), rgb(156, 214, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#9CD69A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD69A |
| RGB | rgb(156, 214, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 42%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.102 143.8) |
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 #9CD69A | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD69A | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD69A text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CD69A text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD69A
oklch(82.1% 0.102 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#58BA59
oklch(70.7% 0.164 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A71E
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#013004
oklch(26.9% 0.086 143.7)
#9CD69A 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) | #D9CB96 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC59D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97D2C6 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD69A
#9CD69A
oklch(82.1% 0.102 143.8)
- #E5AEEA
#E5AEEA
oklch(82% 0.102 323.7)
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 #9CD69A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
Use #9CD69A 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.