#9CD7A1
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.5% 0.096 146.8), rgb(156, 215, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#9CD7A1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD7A1 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 215, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 42%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.096 146.8) |
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 #9CD7A1 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD7A1 | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD7A1 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CD7A1 text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 146.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD7A1
oklch(82.5% 0.096 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#55BA64
oklch(70.8% 0.155 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#9CD7A1 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) | #D9CD9E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC6A4 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95D4C8 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD7A1
#9CD7A1
oklch(82.5% 0.096 146.8)
- #E7B0E7
#E7B0E7
oklch(82.5% 0.096 326.4)
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 #9CD7A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
Use #9CD7A1 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.