#9CDC7D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.9% 0.142 136.1), rgb(156, 220, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#9CDC7D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 136°. 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 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CDC7D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 220, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 58%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.142 136.1) |
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 #9CDC7D | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CDC7D | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9CDC7D text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CDC7D text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D6
oklch(93.7% 0.041 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E6B2
oklch(88.6% 0.079 136.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CDC7D
oklch(82.9% 0.142 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#5BBC00
oklch(70.8% 0.211 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#9CDC7D 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) | #E2CF76 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C983 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BD6C5 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CDC7D
#9CDC7D
oklch(82.9% 0.142 136.1)
- #E8ADFF
#E8ADFF
oklch(83% 0.128 316.2)
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 #9CDC7D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9CDC7D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
Use #9CDC7D 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.