#9CDE78
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.3% 0.15 135.4), rgb(156, 222, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#9CDE78 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CDE78 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 222, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.15 135.4) |
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 #9CDE78 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CDE78 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9CDE78 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CDE78 text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#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
#C1E6AF
oklch(88.4% 0.083 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CDE78
oklch(83.3% 0.15 135.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FBB00
oklch(70.7% 0.208 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#51A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#9CDE78 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) | #E5D070 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCA7E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BD7C6 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CDE78
#9CDE78
oklch(83.3% 0.15 135.4)
- #E7B0FF
#E7B0FF
oklch(83.4% 0.122 315.3)
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 #9CDE78, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9CDE78.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
Use #9CDE78 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.