#9DC299
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.6% 0.07 142.3), rgb(157, 194, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#9DC299 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC299 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 194, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 25%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.07 142.3) |
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 #9DC299 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC299 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC299 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC299 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC299
oklch(77.6% 0.07 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B271
oklch(70.6% 0.111 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#509E4A
oklch(63% 0.142 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#30892B
oklch(55.7% 0.155 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#22741D
oklch(49.2% 0.144 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E1B
oklch(42.6% 0.118 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#204D1C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 142)
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Step 950
950
#142D12
oklch(26.9% 0.057 142.3)
#9DC299 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) | #C4BB97 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB79B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ABFB7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC299
#9DC299
oklch(77.6% 0.07 142.3)
- #CCA8D1
#CCA8D1
oklch(77.7% 0.07 322.2)
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 #9DC299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
Use #9DC299 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.