#9CDE7B
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.4% 0.147 136), rgb(156, 222, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#9CDE7B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CDE7B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 222, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.147 136) |
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 #9CDE7B | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CDE7B | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9CDE7B text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CDE7B text on black | 13.14:1 | 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D5
oklch(93.7% 0.042 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E6B0
oklch(88.5% 0.082 135.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CDE7B
oklch(83.4% 0.147 136)
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Step 400
400
#5CBC00
oklch(70.8% 0.211 136)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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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)
#9CDE7B 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) | #E4D073 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCA81 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BD7C6 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CDE7B
#9CDE7B
oklch(83.4% 0.147 136)
- #E8AFFF
#E8AFFF
oklch(83.3% 0.124 316)
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 #9CDE7B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9CDE7B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.062
Use #9CDE7B 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.