#9CD981
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.3% 0.133 136.6), rgb(156, 217, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#9CD981 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD981 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 217, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.133 136.6) |
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 #9CD981 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD981 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD981 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CD981 text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#DEF0D7
oklch(93.5% 0.038 136.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5B5
oklch(88.5% 0.074 136.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD981
oklch(82.3% 0.133 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#58BC00
oklch(70.6% 0.212 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#4BA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#9CD981 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) | #DFCC7A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C786 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AD3C3 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD981
#9CD981
oklch(82.3% 0.133 136.6)
- #E7A9FF
#E7A9FF
oklch(82.2% 0.134 316.3)
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 #9CD981, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9CD981.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
Use #9CD981 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.