#9DC199
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.4% 0.068 142.3), rgb(157, 193, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#9DC199 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC199 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 193, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 24%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.068 142.3) |
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 #9DC199 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC199 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC199 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC199 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC199
oklch(77.4% 0.068 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#78B272
oklch(70.7% 0.109 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#529E4C
oklch(63.1% 0.139 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#33882D
oklch(55.5% 0.151 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#257320
oklch(49% 0.14 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#215E1D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#214D1D
oklch(37.6% 0.091 142)
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Step 950
950
#142D12
oklch(26.9% 0.057 142.3)
#9DC199 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) | #C3BA97 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB69B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ABEB6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC199
#9DC199
oklch(77.4% 0.068 142.3)
- #CBA7CF
#CBA7CF
oklch(77.3% 0.069 323)
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 #9DC199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
Use #9DC199 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.