#9CED9D
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.4% 0.135 144.6), rgb(156, 237, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#9CED9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.01:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CED9D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 237, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 69%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.135 144.6) |
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 #9CED9D | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CED9D | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9CED9D text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CED9D text on black | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#ECFAEC
oklch(97.1% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D6
oklch(93.5% 0.049 145.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CED9D
oklch(87.4% 0.135 144.6)
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Step 300
300
#71DD76
oklch(80.9% 0.173 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C231
oklch(70.7% 0.225 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A628
oklch(63% 0.201 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#9CED9D 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) | #F0DF98 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D7A2 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93E9D8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CED9D
#9CED9D
oklch(87.4% 0.135 144.6)
- #FBBCFF
#FBBCFF
oklch(87.4% 0.113 324.5)
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 #9CED9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9CED9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.038
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.040
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.042
Use #9CED9D 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.