#9DC398
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.8% 0.073 141.8), rgb(157, 195, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#9DC398 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC398 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 195, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 26%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.073 141.8) |
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 #9DC398 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC398 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC398 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC398 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC398
oklch(77.8% 0.073 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B36E
oklch(70.8% 0.116 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F46
oklch(63.1% 0.148 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#2E8924
oklch(55.6% 0.161 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#1F7416
oklch(49% 0.15 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F16
oklch(42.8% 0.124 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E1A
oklch(37.8% 0.097 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E10
oklch(27.1% 0.062 141.8)
#9DC398 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) | #C5BB95 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB79A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC0B7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC398
#9DC398
oklch(77.8% 0.073 141.8)
- #CDA8D3
#CDA8D3
oklch(77.8% 0.072 321.6)
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 #9DC398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
Use #9DC398 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.