#9CD896
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.5% 0.109 142.3), rgb(156, 216, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#9CD896 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD896 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 216, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 46%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.109 142.3) |
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 #9CD896 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD896 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD896 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CD896 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.061 142.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD896
oklch(82.5% 0.109 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#56BB4E
oklch(70.8% 0.176 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#08A700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#058C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#047600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#025100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#013100
oklch(27.2% 0.092 142.2)
#9CD896 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) | #DBCD92 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C79A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97D4C7 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD896
#9CD896
oklch(82.5% 0.109 142.3)
- #E8AEF0
#E8AEF0
oklch(82.6% 0.11 322.4)
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 #9CD896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
Use #9CD896 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.