#9CDA73
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.3% 0.149 134.1), rgb(156, 218, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#9CDA73 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CDA73 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 218, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.149 134.1) |
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 #9CDA73 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CDA73 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9CDA73 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CDA73 text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D4
oklch(93.6% 0.043 134.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E6AE
oklch(88.6% 0.083 134)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CDA73
oklch(82.3% 0.149 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#66BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#9CDA73 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) | #E1CC6A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C779 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CD3C2 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CDA73
#9CDA73
oklch(82.3% 0.149 134.1)
- #E3ACFF
#E3ACFF
oklch(82.3% 0.127 313.9)
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 #9CDA73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
Use #9CDA73 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.