#9DC29D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.7% 0.065 144.9), rgb(157, 194, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#9DC29D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 145°. 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 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC29D |
| RGB | rgb(157, 194, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 23%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.065 144.9) |
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 #9DC29D | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC29D | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC29D text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC29D text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC29D
oklch(77.7% 0.065 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#76B277
oklch(70.7% 0.105 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F9E54
oklch(63.1% 0.133 145)
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Step 600
600
#2E8837
oklch(55.5% 0.145 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#207429
oklch(49.2% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E24
oklch(42.7% 0.111 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D22
oklch(37.6% 0.087 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D15
oklch(26.9% 0.054 145.5)
#9DC29D 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) | #C4BB9B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB79F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC0B8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC29D
#9DC29D
oklch(77.7% 0.065 144.9)
- #CCA9CE
#CCA9CE
oklch(77.7% 0.065 324.5)
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 #9DC29D, 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
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
Use #9DC29D 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.