#9CED97
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.3% 0.141 143), rgb(156, 237, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#9CED97 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.97:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CED97 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 237, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 70%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.141 143) |
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 #9CED97 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CED97 | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9CED97 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CED97 text on black | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D4
oklch(93.5% 0.051 143.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CED97
oklch(87.3% 0.141 143)
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Step 300
300
#72DD6D
oklch(80.8% 0.18 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C213
oklch(70.6% 0.237 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A70F
oklch(63.1% 0.212 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C0B
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007607
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#9CED97 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) | #F1DF91 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D79C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94E8D7 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CED97
#9CED97
oklch(87.3% 0.141 143)
- #F8BDFF
#F8BDFF
oklch(87.2% 0.109 322.9)
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 #9CED97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9CED97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.016
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.038
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.046
Use #9CED97 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.