#9DC496
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78% 0.076 140.8), rgb(157, 196, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#9DC496 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 141°. 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 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC496 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 196, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 28%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.076 140.8) |
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 #9DC496 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC496 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC496 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC496 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 139.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC496
oklch(78% 0.076 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B36A
oklch(70.6% 0.121 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#4DA03F
oklch(63.2% 0.156 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A17
oklch(55.7% 0.17 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#1C7505
oklch(49.2% 0.158 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F0C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E15
oklch(37.7% 0.102 141)
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Step 950
950
#122E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.2)
#9DC496 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) | #C7BC93 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B898 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC1B7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC496
#9DC496
oklch(78% 0.076 140.8)
- #CEA8D6
#CEA8D6
oklch(78% 0.076 320.4)
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 #9DC496, 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 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
Use #9DC496 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.