#9DC488
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.7% 0.092 135), rgb(157, 196, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#9DC488 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC488 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 196, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.092 135) |
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 #9DC488 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC488 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC488 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC488 text on black | 10.68:1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 135.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC488
oklch(77.7% 0.092 135)
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Step 400
400
#77B450
oklch(70.6% 0.147 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#9DC488 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) | #C9BB84 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B88B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DBFB4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC488
#9DC488
oklch(77.7% 0.092 135)
- #CDA5DF
#CDA5DF
oklch(77.7% 0.092 315.2)
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 #9DC488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
Use #9DC488 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.