#9DC07A
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.5% 0.102 130.1), rgb(157, 192, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#9DC07A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC07A |
| RGB | rgb(157, 192, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 36%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.102 130.1) |
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 #9DC07A | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC07A | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC07A text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC07A text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC07A
oklch(76.5% 0.102 130.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EB437
oklch(70.8% 0.164 130)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#9DC07A 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) | #C6B775 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B47E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBAAE | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC07A
#9DC07A
oklch(76.5% 0.102 130.1)
- #C7A0E3
#C7A0E3
oklch(76.4% 0.102 310.6)
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 #9DC07A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.017
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
Use #9DC07A 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.