#9CEC99
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.1% 0.137 143.5), rgb(156, 236, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#9CEC99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.87:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CEC99 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 236, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.137 143.5) |
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 #9CEC99 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CEC99 | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9CEC99 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CEC99 text on black | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D5
oklch(93.5% 0.05 144.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CEC99
oklch(87.1% 0.137 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#73DD71
oklch(80.9% 0.176 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C220
oklch(70.6% 0.233 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A71A
oklch(63.2% 0.208 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C14
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#00760F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#003103
oklch(27.2% 0.089 143.6)
#9CEC99 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) | #F0DE93 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D69E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94E7D7 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CEC99
#9CEC99
oklch(87.1% 0.137 143.5)
- #F9BCFF
#F9BCFF
oklch(87.2% 0.111 323.5)
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 #9CEC99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9CEC99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.019
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.041
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
Use #9CEC99 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.