#9DC09F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.3% 0.06 146.5), rgb(157, 192, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#9DC09F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC09F |
| RGB | rgb(157, 192, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.06 146.5) |
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 #9DC09F | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC09F | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC09F text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC09F text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC09F
oklch(77.3% 0.06 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#78B17D
oklch(70.7% 0.096 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#539D5B
oklch(63.1% 0.122 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#338741
oklch(55.5% 0.132 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#257332
oklch(49.2% 0.125 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#215D2A
oklch(42.6% 0.102 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#214D27
oklch(37.8% 0.08 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#142D17
oklch(27% 0.051 146.6)
#9DC09F 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) | #C1B99D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB6A1 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ABEB7 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC09F
#9DC09F
oklch(77.3% 0.06 146.5)
- #CAA8CA
#CAA8CA
oklch(77.2% 0.061 326.1)
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 #9DC09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
Use #9DC09F 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.