#9CD99C
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.8% 0.105 144.6), rgb(156, 217, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#9CD99C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD99C |
| RGB | rgb(156, 217, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 45%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.105 144.6) |
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 #9CD99C | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD99C | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9CD99C text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CD99C text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 145.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD99C
oklch(82.8% 0.105 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#53BB58
oklch(70.8% 0.168 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A628
oklch(63% 0.201 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#9CD99C 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) | #DCCE98 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C89F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96D5C9 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD99C
#9CD99C
oklch(82.8% 0.105 144.6)
- #E9AFED
#E9AFED
oklch(82.7% 0.105 324.3)
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 #9CD99C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #9CD99C 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.