#9CD786
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.9% 0.125 137.5), rgb(156, 215, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#9CD786 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 138°. 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 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD786 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 215, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 50%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.125 137.5) |
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 #9CD786 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD786 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD786 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CD786 text on black | 12.47:1 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4E5B8
oklch(88.6% 0.07 137.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD786
oklch(81.9% 0.125 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#5ABB27
oklch(70.6% 0.2 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#9CD786 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) | #DCCB80 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C58B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AD2C3 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD786
#9CD786
oklch(81.9% 0.125 137.5)
- #E5AAF9
#E5AAF9
oklch(81.9% 0.125 317.4)
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 #9CD786, 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 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
Use #9CD786 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.