#9DC097
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.1% 0.069 141), rgb(157, 192, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#9DC097 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC097 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 192, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 25%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.069 141) |
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 #9DC097 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC097 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC097 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC097 text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC097
oklch(77.1% 0.069 141)
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Step 400
400
#79B270
oklch(70.7% 0.111 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#559E49
oklch(63.2% 0.141 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#378829
oklch(55.6% 0.153 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#28731B
oklch(49.1% 0.142 141)
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Step 800
800
#235E19
oklch(42.7% 0.118 141)
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Step 900
900
#224D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.091 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 140.9)
#9DC097 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) | #C3B995 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB599 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBDB5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC097
#9DC097
oklch(77.1% 0.069 141)
- #C9A7D0
#C9A7D0
oklch(77.2% 0.068 320.5)
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 #9DC097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.057
Use #9DC097 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.