#9CD790
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.1% 0.114 140.3), rgb(156, 215, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#9CD790 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD790 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 215, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 47%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.114 140.3) |
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 #9CD790 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD790 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD790 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CD790 text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.063 140.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD790
oklch(82.1% 0.114 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#58BB43
oklch(70.7% 0.183 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#2EA500
oklch(63.2% 0.205 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#9CD790 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) | #DBCB8B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C694 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98D2C5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD790
#9CD790
oklch(82.1% 0.114 140.3)
- #E6ACF2
#E6ACF2
oklch(82.1% 0.114 320.5)
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 #9CD790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.061
Use #9CD790 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.