#9DC294
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.5% 0.075 139.6), rgb(157, 194, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#9DC294 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC294 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 194, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 27%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.075 139.6) |
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 #9DC294 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC294 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC294 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC294 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 139.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC294
oklch(77.5% 0.075 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#77B369
oklch(70.7% 0.121 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#529F3D
oklch(63.1% 0.154 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#328914
oklch(55.6% 0.168 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#247402
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#205F0A
oklch(42.8% 0.13 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#204E14
oklch(37.8% 0.101 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.065 139.5)
#9DC294 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) | #C5BA91 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB796 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBFB5 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC294
#9DC294
oklch(77.5% 0.075 139.6)
- #CBA7D4
#CBA7D4
oklch(77.5% 0.074 319.5)
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 #9DC294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
Use #9DC294 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.